...Review Of the IOM Report: "The Future of Nursing Leading Change Advancing Health" Grand Canyon University: NRS-430V Review Of the IOM Report: "The Future of Nursing Leading Change Advancing Health" This is a Review of the Institute of Medicine (IOM) report: "The Future of Nursing Leading change Advancing Health. Primarily focusing on sections 3 Transforming Practice, 4 Transforming Education, and 5 Transforming Leadership. IOM: The Future of Nursing Leading Change Advancing Health The Institute of Medicine (IOM) launched a two-year study to assess the current state of nursing as a profession and provide recommendations for transforming the nursing profession. The key messages and recommendations that they come up with as a result of this study provide a synopsis of the report from the Committee on the RWJF Initiative on the Future of Nursing at the IOM. These key messages and recommendations provide a "how to" blueprint for the future of nursing (IOM Report, 2011). IOM Key Messages As a result of the study, the IOM committee came up with 4 key messages that structure the main points, discussion and recommendations in this report: 1. Nurses should practice to the full extent of their education and training. 2. Nurses should achieve higher levels of education and training through an improved education system that promotes seamless academic progression. 3. Nurses should be full partners, with physicians and other health professionals, in redesigning health...
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...Medicine Report on Nursing Edith Ludlum Grand Canyon University: Professional Dynamics NRS-430V November 15, 2014 The 2010 Affordable Care Act (ACA) rolled out and became the largest healthcare transformation the United States had since the development of the Medicare and Medicaid programs in 1965. Under this system all Americans would have access to health care. Because of this legislation there are now more than 32 million more people that have access to health care. In our ever evolving healthcare, Nurses, who are the largest group in our nation’s healthcare workforce, are going to play a big role in meeting the demands of the healthcare system (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, 2011). This paper will look at the Institute of Medicine, their report: “The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health.”(IOM, 2010), and the impact that the report has on nursing education, nursing practice and the nurse’s role as a leader. The Institute of Medicine (IOM) was established in 1970, and is the health arm of the National Academy of Sciences. “The IOM is an independent, nonprofit organization that works outside of government to provide unbiased and authoritative advice to decision makers and the public.” (National Academy of Sciences, 2013) The IOM not only advises Congress on important health questions but it helps other federal agencies and independent organizations. After two years of research, the IOM presented their report “The Future of Nursing: Leading Change...
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...Professional Development of Nursing Professionals Katrina Boluyt Grand Canyon University: Professional Dynamics November 2, 2015 Professional Development of Nursing Professionals The largest philanthropy in the United States focused exclusively on health, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), together with the Institute of Medicine (IOM) published a report on nursing in 2010. This report was the result of a two year project designed to evaluate and revolutionize the nursing profession (IOM, 2011). The four key points published by the IOM are as follows: 1. “Nurses should practice to the full extent of their education and training” (IOM, 2011, p. 4); 2. “Nurses should achieve higher levels of education and training through an improved education system that promotes seamless academic progression” (IOM, 2011, p. 6); 3. “Nurses should be full partners with physicians and other health professionals in redesigning health care in the United States” (IOM, 2011, p. 7); and 4. “Key effective workforce planning and policy making require better data collection and improved information infrastructure” (IOM, 2011, p. 8). This paper discusses the impact of the 2010 IOM report on nursing education, on nursing practice, and on nurse’s roles as leaders. The IOM report promotes nursing education in the United States by recommending nurses to obtain higher education and urging education systems to provide education that is easily attainable. The recommended goals outlined in...
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...How the IOM report: “The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health” Impacts Nursing Kylie Kuehl Grand Canyon University: NRS 430V March 7, 2016 How the IOM Report: “The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health” Impacts Nursing In 2010, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) released a nursing report titled “The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health.” The report stressed the importance of developing a more highly educated nursing workforce, providing nurses more leadership opportunities, and interdisciplinary collaboration (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, 2013). The release of the IOM report has lead to a number of revolutionary changes in nursing education and practice; it has impacted all aspects of the nursing profession. When it comes to nursing education, the recommendation stated in the IOM report is that nurses should obtain higher levels of education and preparation. Specifically, it is recommended that the percentage of BSN educated nurses be increased to 80% by the year 2020. The release of the IOM report has provided the momentum necessary to change nursing education across the country. (Institute of Medicine, 2011) One particular program that was approved in response to the report is The Rhode Island Nurses Institute Middle College Charter High School. The concept of this middle college was developed due to the number of students from low-income areas that were dropping out of nursing school. The middle college is intended to...
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...The Impact and Future on Nursing In this paper I will discuss the goals of the 2010 Institute of Medicine (IOM) published report and its impact on nursing education, nursing practice specifically in primary care and the impact on the nurse as a role of leadership. In my conclusion, I will provide on a personal level what modifications I will make in my nursing practice to meet the IOM report goals. Within the paper I will explore how the impact of the 2010 IOM published report titled “The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health” has on the three topic points stated above. The IOM published report was set forth by the IOM’s Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Initiative on the Future of Nursing committee group whose purpose is “producing a report that would make recommendations for an action oriented blueprint for the future of nursing” (IOM, 2010, p. 2). The basis of the IOM report is to provide proposed changes with the newly implemented Affordable Care Act (ACA) of 2010 to the very complex United States healthcare system and how the future nurse’s role should evolve with education, practice and leadership. The IOM recommends that “Nurses should achieve higher levels of education and training through an improved education system that promotes seamless academic progression” (IOM, 2010, p. 163). Today’s healthcare needs are expanding, diverse and ever changing. Nurses play a large role in providing care but cannot do so effectively if they are not being educated...
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...The Impact of the Institute of Medicine report on the Future of Nursing Sara Hoover Grand Canyon University: NRS 430V Professional Dynamics September 7th, 2014 The Impact of the Institute of Medicine report on the Future of Nursing In 2010, the Institute of Medicine released a report titled, “The Future of Nursing; Leading Change, Advancing Health.” The Institute of Medicine collaborated with The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and for two years looked at the impact of the changing environment of health care delivery in the United States, and how nurses factor into the evolving health care system (www.IOM.edu). The joint initiative details 8 recommendations to remove what they determined to be existing barriers “preventing nurses from being able to respond effectively to rapidly changing health care settings” so that nurses, the largest profession in health care, are better equipped and supported in realizing the objectives of the 2010 Affordable Care Act (www.IOM.edu). IOM Recommendations Recommendation 1 Remove scope-of-practice barriers so that advanced practice nurses are able to practice to the full extent of their education and training (www.IOM.edu). This recommendation would empower nurses to be leaders in health care, working side-by-side with physicians, and promoting nursing as more than carrying out tasks ordered by physicians. Recommendation 2 Expand opportunities for nurses to lead and diffuse collaborative improvement efforts (www...
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...Running head: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF NURSING PROFESSIONALS Professional Development of Nursing Professionals APA 5th edition format Professional Development of Nursing Professionals This paper will explore the impact on nursing of the 2010 Institute of Medicine (IOM) report titled: “The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health”. In this paper I will focus on the impact of the IOM report in the areas of nursing education, nursing practice, and nursing leadership. I will also attempt to explain how I might change my current nursing practice to meet the goals of the report. The Institute of Medicine was established in 1970 and is the health arm of the National Academy of Sciences. It functions as an advisory board, both independent and nonprofit, that works outside government to provide information and offer valid and impartial recommendations to decision makers and to the public. (National Academy of Sciences, 2012). The IOM report makes eight recommendations that stem from four key concepts to address needed changes in the profession of nursing, specifically in regards to meeting the objectives of the 2010 Affordable Care Act. Half of the eight recommendations in the IOM report involve nursing education. It is no surprise that the topic of nursing’s multiple entry-level educational pathways is identified as an area needing restructure. The report specifically recommends an increase from 50% to 80% of baccalaureate prepared nurses by the...
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...head: The impact on nursing of the 2010 IOM Report The Impact on nursing of the 2010 IOM report on the future of nursing. THE IMPACT ON NURSING OF THE 2010 IOM REPORT ON THE FUTURE OF NURSING. The institute of medicine and the Robert Wood Johnson foundation formed a Committee to look into ways of making nursing a strong profession where nurses become partners and leaders to improve health care in the period of health care reforms, this led to the creation of Robert Wood Johnson initiative (RWJF) on the future of nursing in conjunction with the Institute of medicine (IOM), The Committee made some recommendations on nursing in the United States titled “ The future of Nursing: Leading change, advancing health” The RWJF and IOM worked on this project for two years.in order to study, research learn and understand the implications for nursing as a profession being the largest component of health care workforce of this anticipated changes in health care. To realize this vision of transforming the health care system into a safe, accessible, patient centered care, this will require improved nursing education before and after nurses are licensed. The RWJF and IOM considered many challenges that face nursing education and proffered solutions that will assist in advancing the health care system, the Committee determined that nurses should be trained at higher levels of education by improving the educational...
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...Impact of the 2010 IOM report on the Future of Nursing Carolina Rosales Grand Canyon University Professional Dynamics NRS-430V Vernon Thacker February 20, 2016 Impact of the 2010 IOM report on the Future of Nursing Nurses have an important role in the healthcare system. Nurses are the first and last part of the chain in the patient care. During the past 40 years the nursing profession has become more popular with over 3 million of active registered nurses ("Total Number of Professionally Active Nurse," 2016), the nursing career is one of the largest and essential part in the healthcare system. During the year of 2008, The Institute of Medicine and The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) built a two-year study to answer the immediate necessity to redesign the career of nursing (Institute of Medicine [IOM], 2010). The idea was to build some guidelines for the future of nursing profession in order to adjust, engage and guide actual needs and rapid changes of healthcare reform. The committee placed together some important roles surrounded by legal concerns picturing the future of nursing. The IOM report pays particular attention on many critical elements of nursing. The principal focus of the report was to create recommendations not only for the advance practice registered nurses, but also to provide opportunities for leadership and improvements in nursing education. Nurses are an integral part in the healthcare system; we contribute in all areas from acute care...
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...Developing the Nursing Profession Marbella Cotto Grand Canyon University: NRS-430V November 16, 2014 Developing the Nursing Profession In 2010, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was signed into law. With the ACA, America has the opportunity to transform its healthcare system to one that is more affordable, more accessible, qualitative, and patient centered. The Institute of Medicine (IOM) is an independent organization that gives unbiased and authoritative advice to government and private sectors (IOM, 2011). In February 2011, they partnered with Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and released “The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health”. This report discusses recommendations on how nursing can evolve in order to make the changes the ACA offers. With the nursing profession being the biggest section of the healthcare force it has to continue to make improvements to keep up with the complex and rapidly growing demands of the healthcare system (IOM, 2011). This paper will discuss the impact that this IOM report has on recommendations for nursing practice, education and leadership. Nurses are at the front line of patient care in many settings including hospitals, long-term care facilities, schools, homes, clinics, community health centers and even battle fields. “Nursing practice covers a broad continuum from health promotion, to disease prevention, to coordination of care, to cure- when possible- and to palliative care when cure in not possible” (IOM, 2011). Nurses...
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...The Impact On Nursing of the 2010 IOM Report On The Future Of Nursing GBUllet, RNC Grand Canyon University: NRS-430V Professional Dynamics As the largest single profession in US healthcare, Nursing plays a major role in the healthcare delivery in both rural and urban areas. The nursing profession is a work in progress and constantly evolving. Nurses in this era in many ways are far different than what it was at its inception. Today’s nurses must embrace change and incorporate evidence based medicine, creativity and the enthusiasm with discipline. Currently nurses are limited with their ability to deliver care with the changing healthcare practice in US. In order to be an effective participant in the evolving and transforming healthcare system, The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and Institute of medicine (IOM) launched an initiative in 2008 which created a report with eight recommendations for the future transformation of the nursing profession. The IOM report had 8 key recommendations for the future of nursing. The following key messages were the framework for the recommendations. * Recommends that nurses should be able to practice to the full extent of their training and education * Recommends that nurses should attain higher levels of schooling and training through an enhanced education system that encourages seamless academic advancement...
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...Future of Nursing Report Nursing comprise the largest group of health care workforce in the United States (US), with more than 3 million members (Institute of Medicine (IOM), 2010). Nurses can play an important role in helping to fulfill the goals set by the Affordable Care Act in 2010 (IOM, 2010). However, many obstacles are blocking nurses to advance change in the health care settings. These obstacles need to be lifted for nurses to better position themselves to advance health and lead change. The goals of this paper is to discuss the Institute of Medicine (IOM) report with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) committee “Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health”, the importance of the IOM report on nursing workforce, Campaign for Action, state-based action coalitions and initiatives. IOM report, "Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health" In 2008, the IOM, in collaboration with RWJF, launched an initiative to meet the challenges of the nursing shortage to transform the nursing profession (IOM, 2010). With the RWJF initiative on the Future of Nursing, the IOM appointed the Committee with the intention of creating a roadmap to fulfill the RWJF objectives for the future of nursing (IOM, 2010). The RWJF recommends nurses to utilize the fullest extent of their training and education; pursue higher education and training via an educational system that promotes ease of academic progression; collaborate with inter-professionals and physicians as full partners...
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...There are more than three million nurses leading the healthcare labor pool today (Institute of Medicine, 2013). Therefore, with a legislative healthcare facelift this large, nurses will be on the front lines of this rapidly changing system. The Institute of Medicine (IOM) is a nonprofit organization that was asked to evaluate and provide recommendations on nursing in the United States (National Academy of Sciences, 2013). The goal of this paper is to discuss the impact of the IOM report on nursing in primary care, nursing education; and furthermore, the effect it has on of nurses as leaders. The IOM report developed four pivotal recommendations that focus on improving the future of nursing which in turn will remodel the health care system and improve patient outcomes (IOM, The Future of Nursing Summary, 2011). Key Message #1 According to the IOM report, the first recommendation is to maximize the “full potential of nurses”; therefore, increasing the quality of patient care. As illustrated in key message number one; “Nurses should practice to the full extent of their education and training” with particular focus directed towards advance practice registered nurses (IOM, The Future of Nursing, 2011, p. 86). The IOM report suggest that Medicare programs lift restrictions that limit advance practice registered nurses (APRN’s) allowing them to...
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...Medicines Report on the Future of Nursing Grand Canyon University: NRS-430V Review of the Institute of Medicines Report on the Future of Nursing In 2010, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) published a report that focused on the future of nursing in the United States. This report included research, information and recommendations of how to improve the field of nursing. Three main points of the report included how to transform and advance nursing education, how to encourage and foster nurses in leadership roles, and how to improve the overall practice of nursing (Institute Of Medicine Of The National Academies, 2010). Specific recommendations helped to serve as a guide for nurses, physician, managers and policy makers to help improve nursing. Transforming Education According to the IOM (2010) report, education is a topic that needs major reinvention at many different levels in order to help mold nurses to stay effective in the healthcare field. Current nursing education focuses on teaching safe techniques, mastering skills and memorizing information. As the population evolves, nursing education must also involve to stay ahead of the needs of patients. The IOM points out two major avenues to which this can be achieved, changing the focus of nursing schools themselves and encouraging continued education after a nurse has received their license. Although there are numerous routes for one to receive their Registered Nurse license, the IOM shows that basic changes can be...
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...The Institute of Medicine (IOM) is “a private, nonprofit institution that provides independent, objective analysis and advice to the nation” and “the IOM’s aim is to help those in government and the private sector make informed health decisions by providing evidence” (The National Academies of Science, Engineering, Medicine) that are reliable and straightforward, all aimed at improving health. The IOM has been developing and publishing reports on health care issues for many years, and one of which is The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health, published in 2010. This report had impact, and will continuously do so, on the nursing profession, especially related to nursing education, nursing practice, and nurse’s role as a leader. Related to nursing education, IOM’s 2010 report recommends that all nurses should “achieve higher levels of education and training through an improved education system that promotes seamless academic progression” (Future of Nursing, 2010). The report also mentions that due to the changes in the nation’s demographics as well as health care needs, the ways of education during the 20th century are not appropriate anymore in dealing with health care in the 21st century. The report of IOM 2010 also recommends that “80% of nurses should be baccalaureate prepared and the number of doctorally prepared nurses should double by 2020” (Chard, R., 2013). In order to comply with the IOM recommendations and increasing patient demanding and complexity in...
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