IOM REPORT ON NURSING PRACTICE
Nursing has become one of the most important professions in healthcare however; there are many aspects as to what is needed for nurses to become more efficient in their skills. The IOM report has much information as to the impact of nursing in regards to nursing practice, education, and leadership. In each of these, the IOM report explains the importance of these subjects as well as the impact it has on future nursing. In this paper, the explanations of the importance of each of these skills are explained as well as what suggestions should be implemented to improve nursing practices.
IOM Report Impact on Nursing Practice The goal of nursing practice is providing patients care that is catered to their specific needs rather than what is most convenient for healthcare professionals. The key concept to the nursing practice is nurses should practice their profession to the fullest extent of their training and education. The impact of the IOM Report regarding the nursing practice is the number of medical students and residents who are entering the health profession has declined while NPs and physician assistants has increased over the years. According to The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health (n.a, 2011), the demanding growth to build a primary care health setting which includes APRN’s will continue to increase due to the inclining health insurance coverage and other services under the ACA.
Although in the coming years, the profession is continuing to grow due to the millions of people covered by health insurance under the ACA, there are barriers in the health profession due to restrictive scope of practice regulations for advanced practiced registered nurses that varies in different states. According to The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health (n.a, 2011), many APRN’s are not able to give patient care in which they are trained to provide. It is believed that all health professionals should practice to the full
IOM Report Impact on Nursing Practice The goal of nursing practice is providing patients care that is catered to their specific needs rather than what is most convenient for healthcare professionals. The key concept to the nursing practice is nurses should practice their profession to the fullest extent of their training and education. The impact of the IOM Report regarding the nursing practice is the number of medical students and residents who are entering the health profession has declined while NPs and physician assistants has increased over the years. According to The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health (n.a, 2011), the demanding growth to build a primary care health setting which includes APRN’s will continue to increase due to the inclining health insurance coverage and other services under the ACA.
Although in the coming years, the profession is continuing to grow due to the millions of people covered by health insurance under the ACA, there are barriers in the health profession due to restrictive scope of practice regulations for advanced practiced registered nurses that varies in different states. According to The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health (n.a, 2011), many APRN’s are not able to give patient care in which they are trained to provide. It is believed that all health professionals should practice to the full
References: The future of nursing: Leading change, advancing health. (n.a, 2011). Institute of Medicine. Retrieved September 8, 2013 from www.books.nap.edu