Nursing in the United Arab Emirates: Current challenges and opportunities.

The current United Arab Emirate's (UAE) strategic vision outlines an ambitious plan for a world-class healthcare system (UAE Government, 2018). The nursing profession holds a key position within this strategy and is considered a key contributor in its development. Given nursing's prominent position as both a leader in healthcare delivery and a key driver for healthcare reform in the UAE, it is important to outline the potential contribution of the profession and the challenges it faces in the context of this reform.