IOM Report and Future of Nursing
IOM report and future of Nursing
April 07, 2013
IOM report and future of Nursing
IOM (Institute of Medicine), in partnership with RWJF (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation), developed the report “The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing health on October 5, 2010.This detailed study focus on the significant connection between the health needs of various, varying populations and the actions of the nursing staff. The health care delivery system and nursing profession consider this report as a framework for transformation. The changes in health care system and nursing workforce are directed to health care researchers, payers, national, state and local government leaders, professionals and executives comprised of nurses and others, and individual policy makers. These changes are also directed to educational organizations, licensing departments, and charitable and legal institutions who advocate for customers ("Institute of Medicine," 2010). Committee of IOM created key messages that constitute its suggestion for this change, which focus on education, leadership, and practice in nursing.
The need to transform practice is addressed in first key message of Institute of Medicine, “Nurses should practice to the full extent of their education and training”. United States is proud to have more than three million nurses today. Nurses in each state have scope of nursing practice developed by the state board of nursing. The scope of nursing practice in each state has variations and it affects all registered nurses especially Advance Practice Nurses. According to Institute of Medicine report scope of nursing practice should be uniform and customized in all the states to permit them to practice to the full extent of their clinical preparation and education. Similarly after graduation before obtaining a clinical staff position, nurses should be given chances to expand their clinical proficiency. Practice residency programs are suggested to help the
April 07, 2013
IOM report and future of Nursing
IOM (Institute of Medicine), in partnership with RWJF (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation), developed the report “The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing health on October 5, 2010.This detailed study focus on the significant connection between the health needs of various, varying populations and the actions of the nursing staff. The health care delivery system and nursing profession consider this report as a framework for transformation. The changes in health care system and nursing workforce are directed to health care researchers, payers, national, state and local government leaders, professionals and executives comprised of nurses and others, and individual policy makers. These changes are also directed to educational organizations, licensing departments, and charitable and legal institutions who advocate for customers ("Institute of Medicine," 2010). Committee of IOM created key messages that constitute its suggestion for this change, which focus on education, leadership, and practice in nursing.
The need to transform practice is addressed in first key message of Institute of Medicine, “Nurses should practice to the full extent of their education and training”. United States is proud to have more than three million nurses today. Nurses in each state have scope of nursing practice developed by the state board of nursing. The scope of nursing practice in each state has variations and it affects all registered nurses especially Advance Practice Nurses. According to Institute of Medicine report scope of nursing practice should be uniform and customized in all the states to permit them to practice to the full extent of their clinical preparation and education. Similarly after graduation before obtaining a clinical staff position, nurses should be given chances to expand their clinical proficiency. Practice residency programs are suggested to help the
References: The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health. (2010). Retrieved from http://www.rwjf.org/en/research-publications/find-rwjf-research/2010/10/the-future-of-nursing.html The Future of Nursing: leading Change, Advancing Health. (2011). Retrieved from http://books.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=12956&page=R2 Visioning the Future of Nursing: Analysis of the IOM/RWJ Foundation Report. (2011). Retrieved from http://ehis.ebscohost.com.library.gcu.edu:2048/eds/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?sid=c9d3fdee-4c6b-4d5b-b859-c8092f94f580%40sessionmgr10&vid=4&hid=8