...Running 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...
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...Impact of Institute of 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...
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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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...the future care of patients.” (Chen, 2010). According to the Institute of Medicine’s (IOM) report of the future of nursing tides are changing. In the paragraphs to follow this paper will discuss how the IOM report has impacted the field of nursing and how registered nurses (RNs) will be acquiring higher more specialized education, ascending into leadership, and transform their practice. Impact on Education The acquisition of a nursing license in the United States is unique in the fact that there are currently several pathways to licensure. A person wishing to practice nursing may complete a hospital diploma program, a community college associate degree in nursing (ADN), attend a four-year college for a baccalaureate degree in nursing (BSN) or even complete a bridge program in which the individual already possesses a baccalaureate degree in another field of study learns nursing practice (Creasia & Friberg, 2011, p. 25). The report from the institute of medicine (IOM) recognizes these varied pathways to nursing as a benefit as well as a hindrance to the field (Institute of Medicine, 2011, p. 166). The benefit to the field is availability of nurses due to the attractive cost of education at the diploma and community college level versus the more expensive four year college route (Institute of Medicine, 2011, p. 168). The barrier of this pathway; however, has been discussed in the IOM report. According to research, 80 percent of the time ADN graduates do not continue their education...
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...three aspects; practice, education and leadership. By changing this, nurses are more focused on primary as opposed to specialty care. The healthcare system is advancing every day and this requires nurses to advance in their education too. Particular focus should be given to how to improve quality in healthcare, organization level management and nurses should be educated with the physicians and other healthcare professionals. Strong leadership is critical in transforming healthcare system as well and this should begin from bedside and to boardroom. By transforming these, we will be able to provide high quality, more reasonable and safer care to our patients. . Impact of the IOM report on practice Nursing is one of the most adaptable profession in the healthcare industry and because of this versatility new career pathways have opened for nurses. Nurses have been an enabling force for change in health care along many dimensions (Aiken et al., 2009).Nursing has become increasingly integral part of the healthcare services, so in the future without having large number of nurses healthcare industry is impossible to function. The transformation particularly focuses on primary care, and today nurse practitioners along with the physicians and physicians assistants provide most of the care in this area....
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...The Impact of the Institute of Medicine (IOM) Report Mallory Hall Grand Canyon University January 24, 2016 The institute of Medicine (IOM) is an organization that was established in 1970 (Medicinenet, 2012) “that works outside the framework of government to provide evidence-based research and recommendations for public health and science policy.” It is an independent organization that assists people who are in decision-making positions. In October of 2010, the IOM released a report titled “The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health”. According to the American Nurses Association (ANA, 2011), the report “calls on nurses to take a greater role in America’s increasingly complex health care system.” There are four categories in which the report outlines. The first message from the report states that (Institute of Medicine, 2010) “Nurses should practice to the full extent of their education and training.” During earlier time periods of nursing, the focus of health care was quite different than in today’s age. (Institute of Medicine, 2011) “As patient needs and care environments have become more complex, nurses need to attain requisite competencies to deliver high-quality of care.” The competencies include system improvement, leadership, research and evidence-based practice, teamwork and collaboration, health policy and competencies that focus on certain content areas. Nurses need to adapt to the changes in the health care system by increasing these competencies...
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...The Impact of The IOM Report on Nursing Mariama Jalloh Grand Canyon University Professional Dynamics NRS-430V-0500 Teresa Gaither June 21, 2015 The Impact of The IOM Report on Nursing The Institute of Medicine (IOM) is an independent, nonprofit organization, which was established in 1970. Their aim is to provide advice to all level of healthcare sectors to ensure that effective healthcare policies are being implemented. In the late 2010, IOM released a special report “The Future of Nursing: Leading change, Advancing health”. The report contains three messages related to nursing, which focus on the following sections: transforming practice, transforming education and transforming leadership. This paper focuses on the IOM report and how it impacts nursing education. This paper will also discuss the role of a nurse as a leader and their practice, particularly in primary care. Lastly, this paper will disclose how I would change my practice to meet the goals of the IOM report. Firstly, the IOM report also stated that it is crucial that a nurse must have training from an accredited institution system to so they can be ready contribute at their work (IOM, 2010). Educational standard has influence perceptions about nurses. Academics and professionals have hotly debated the minimum education needed by nurses for several decades. The IOM report also discuss and offer the reason why nurses having a higher level of education is a must; Nursing practice have expand greatly, they...
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...THE IMPACT OF THE INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE REPORT ON NURSING Looking back, the health care system has changed rapidly within decades. Medical discoveries and technical improvements in health care have resulted in exceptional complexity. To be able to provide the best possible care to meet those standards, it becomes a necessity to review and revise guidelines to meet these goals. In 2010, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) prepared and published its ambitious report to support the development of a new health care system for the 21st-century. It calls for nurses to take leadership to transition to a high quality care for an increasing number of patients ("IOM," 2010). To meet this goal, a transformation in education, nursing practice and leadership is demanded. It is imperative for nurses to be knowledgeable and to play an active part in this interesting but challenging time of change. To be prepared for the healthcare modification, the key element towards success is education to build a strong workforce. To ensure safe care and foster critical thinking skills for more complex patient needs, irremissible competencies are required. Beside the basic educational nursing standards, new competencies are emerging. The focus for competencies as improving quality, understanding research and evidence- based practice, making decisions, thinking systematically and leading a team must become part for every nurse in any level of education. A higher level of training becomes necessary...
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...Impact of the IOM report 2010 The health challenges facing the nation has significantly changed in the21st century. In the present century nurses with more skills, expertise, and knowledge is required to keep up with changing health care. These changes helped the nurses to expand their knowledge and search various opportunities in all aspects of health care. There are some obstacles, which prevent nurses from responding effectively to a quickly shifting healthcare settings and developing health care system. In 2008, a two- year project to identify and resolve the problems facing the health profession developed by The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and the Institute of Medicine (IOM). This passage will explain the effect of IOM report on nursing education, practice, and nurse’s role as a leader. The IOM report -The Future of Nursing Leading Change, Advancing Health released in Oct 2010. The IOM selected the Com¬mittee on the RWJF to plan on the expectations of Nursing, with the rationale of developing a report and that would make suggestions for an advanced future of nursing. According to this report, there are so many challenge that facing the education in nursing and some resolutions that will be essential to progress the structure. In this present century, the patient’s requirements and health care settings became more multifaceted, the nurses needed to require competencies to convey expert nursing care. To meet this rising difficulty, the IOM committee...
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...The Impact of the IOM Report on Nursing Grand Canyon University Nurses are an integral part of today’s health care system. Making up the largest group of all providers in the healthcare field, nurses are at the forefront when delivering care for patients. Nurses hear all the time that the aging American population is growing faster than they can keep up with and provide care for. Aside from this older patient population, the healthcare field is also seeing the rise in health problems affecting the younger population as well. For example, more prevalent than every before is type 2 diabetes and obesity-linked conditions in American teens and adolescents. Because of the rapidly evolving health care system nurses must be able to adapt and evolve with it. Obstacles to reaching their maximum practicing potential can sometimes prevent nurses from advancing health. In 2010, the Institute of Medicine with the partnership of Robert Wood Johnson Foundation published their study on the future of nursing, which envisioned expanded roles for nurses in all fields practicing in this country’s health care system. (Hasmiller, S.B., 2013) This study helped pioneer changes in three key fields of nursing practice: nursing education, nursing practice, and nursing leadership. Included in the 2010 IOM report was the recommendation that a minimum of 80% of all nurses have a baccalaureate degree by the year 2020 as opposed to 50%, which was the current number at...
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...Impact of the Institute of Medicines 2010 Report on Nursing Courtney Peterson Grand Canyon University: NRS 430V-0104 September 20, 2015 Impact of the Institute of Medicines 2010 Report on Nursing Due to the passing of the Affordable Care Act in 2010, the health care system was going to have an increase in the number of people able to receive health care. Due to this increase, the health care system was going to need to find a way to transform itself into a more affordable, higher quality, more accessible, and a safer health care system. To be able to achieve this transformation many parts of the health care system were going to need to be changed. Since the nursing profession is considered one of the largest subdivisions of the health care workforce, the question arose as to what roles nursing could play to help address this soon to be increase in demand for safe, high quality and effective health care services (IOM, 2010). The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) developed a partnership with the Institute of Medicine (IOM) to respond to and evaluate the need to change the nursing profession in order to meet the new demands that were going to be placed on the health care system. They recognized that the nursing profession faced several challenges in fulling this demand and meeting the nation’s health needs. They together they issued a report ‘The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health”, which addressed several areas that needed improvement in the nursing...
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...The Impact of the IOM Report on Nursing Lori VanDerveer-Hand Grand Canyon University October 6, 2013 The Impact of the IOM Report on Nursing Key Message #1:“Nurses should practice to the full extent of their education and training” (Institute of Medicine of the National Academies, 2010, p. 85). The impact that the IOM report has had on nursing and it’s future, as we know it has been colossal already. The report that was obtained in 2010 shows us the importance of nursing in patient centered care and the delivery of more primary care than specialty care as well as the focus of shifting care into the community instead of the acute care setting. If we as professionals can alter this shift in healthcare we will provide advanced quality care, decrease errors and provide better safety. The call for the advanced degree practitioner (APN) and physician assistant (PA) is vast; the IOM report is calling for advanced degree practitioners (APN) and physician assistants (PA) to be able to practice to the extent in which they were trained so that they may be able to take some of the burden off the shrinking medical profession and an already fragmented healthcare system. The hope is by giving the APN and PA a less restrictive role in health care it will help to streamline the fragmented healthcare system as well as significantly bringing down costs. These streamlined plans have already proved effective in the Geisinger Health...
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...Impact of 2010 IOM Report Bryan Bolser Grand Canyon University NRS430-V Professional Dynamics Timothy Houston July 20, 2013 Impact of 2010 IOM Report In 2010 the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) partnered with the Institute of Medicine (IOM) to author a study and a series of recommendations for a multifaceted approach to the improvement of nursing to coincide with the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). These recommendations include topics such as accessibility of care, disease prevention, education initiatives, collaborative care, and many others. The ultimate goal of the IOM report is to make specific policy recommendations at all levels from the institutional to the national level to improve nursing while moving into a new era of healthcare. (Committee on the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Initiative on the Future of Nursing, at the Institute of Medicine [RWJF], 2010). For the purposes of this paper, I will focus on the impacts of the IOM report on three specific areas of nursing: education, nursing practice (primary care), and leadership. One of the more controversial recommendations made in the 2010 IOM report is related to education. It is stated that nursing education, due to a multitude of factors over the years has become very fragmented with many entry points into practice such as certificate programs, associate’s degrees (ADN), as well as baccalaureate degrees (BSN). The proposition put forward in the report is that the entire workforce...
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...The impact of IOM report on nursing In 2011, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) partnered with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) to publish The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health. This report is a collaborative report written by a committee of scholars nationwide. Its purpose is to put forth recommendations that allow nurses to “(1) ensure that nurses can practice to the full extent of their education and training (2) improve nursing education, (3) provide opportunities for nurses to assume leadership positions and to serve as full partners in health care redesign and improvement efforts, and (4) improve data collection for workforce planning and policy making” (The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Institutes of Medicine [RWJF and IOM]. This report sets a blueprint to assist nurses in achieving these goal. One of the topics discussed in this report is the future of nursing education. The changes being made to our country’s healthcare system must include changes in nursing education prior to licensing and post license practicing nurses. With this change comes the need for a larger amount of nurses entering the workforce to have a bachelor’s degree or obtain it very early in the career. This report states that nurses must be adequately trained to care for a diverse population and to provide all patients safe and quality care and to perform as a leader. Nurses also must be prepared to care for patients in different care settings, such as, community...
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...The Impact of the 2010 IOM Report on the Future of Nursing Nursing has evolved so much from its original intent. Nurses progressed from being classified as disorderlies to a well respected name in the health profession. However, even though nursing has come a long way, there are still more changes to come in relation to the shift of focus of healthcare from acute care to community health. As the US population continues to become diversified, nursing too will require adjustments to the ever-changing population. The health care system is now reforming to a prevention rather than cure model. With changes in the healthcare system and the population, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) developed a report depicting the need for nursing to be transformed in the areas of practice, education and leadership. I believe this report will have a strong impact on the future of nursing as it relates to expanding practice, furthering education and demonstrating leadership, all of which will enable a nurse to work at the maximum potential within their scope. Transforming the practice of nursing will be beneficial in its future. It will enhance quality, promote health, prevent illness, and care for people of all ages and ethnicities. One concept involved in this transformation, is providing patient-centered care in all aspects. The IOM report refers to this as nurse guided care. “The nurse providing guided care offers eight services: assessment; planning care; monitoring; coaching; chronic disease...
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