Nurses Leading Change
Nurses leading changeRunning head: Nurses Leading Change
NURSES LEADING CHANGE
LISA THOMPSON
GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY
PROFESSIONAL DYNAMICS
430V
MICHAEL JONES
JULY 3, 2012
The Institute of Medicine report asks and answers the nation’s most important health care questions. They produced a report with recommendations for future of nursing and healthcare. It states that high-quality; patient-centered health care will require a transformation of the health care delivery system (IOM, October 2011). The committee that designed the report came up with four key points. The first three deals directly with nursing practice and these are as follows: Nurses should practice to the full extent of their education and training. Nurses should achieve higher levels of education and training, through an improved education system that promotes seamless academic progression. Nurses should be full partners with physicians and other health professionals, in redesigning health care in the United States (IOM, October 2011 p29). The IOM report further states that “nurses have great potential to lead innovative strategies to improve the health care system.” (IOM, October 2011, p.222) It found that the nurses are not living up to their potential.
Currently in Arizona 37% of Arizona nurses hold a BSN or higher degree (“President’s Message“, January 2012, p. 2). Funding for grants and scholarships is very important for nurses. Approximately 1% of RN’s hold a doctoral degree (Nickitas & Feeg, June 2011, p. 1). More forgiveness/repayment plans are needed so that getting a doctorate degree of education is more affordable. There are numerous opportunities and options at colleges and universities for advance degrees in nursing. Continuing education activities are offered through workplaces, associations, and online. Support for education with tuition reimbursement is very important.
.Impact of the IOM report on practice addresses issues such as nurse practitioners and
NURSES LEADING CHANGE
LISA THOMPSON
GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY
PROFESSIONAL DYNAMICS
430V
MICHAEL JONES
JULY 3, 2012
The Institute of Medicine report asks and answers the nation’s most important health care questions. They produced a report with recommendations for future of nursing and healthcare. It states that high-quality; patient-centered health care will require a transformation of the health care delivery system (IOM, October 2011). The committee that designed the report came up with four key points. The first three deals directly with nursing practice and these are as follows: Nurses should practice to the full extent of their education and training. Nurses should achieve higher levels of education and training, through an improved education system that promotes seamless academic progression. Nurses should be full partners with physicians and other health professionals, in redesigning health care in the United States (IOM, October 2011 p29). The IOM report further states that “nurses have great potential to lead innovative strategies to improve the health care system.” (IOM, October 2011, p.222) It found that the nurses are not living up to their potential.
Currently in Arizona 37% of Arizona nurses hold a BSN or higher degree (“President’s Message“, January 2012, p. 2). Funding for grants and scholarships is very important for nurses. Approximately 1% of RN’s hold a doctoral degree (Nickitas & Feeg, June 2011, p. 1). More forgiveness/repayment plans are needed so that getting a doctorate degree of education is more affordable. There are numerous opportunities and options at colleges and universities for advance degrees in nursing. Continuing education activities are offered through workplaces, associations, and online. Support for education with tuition reimbursement is very important.
.Impact of the IOM report on practice addresses issues such as nurse practitioners and
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