...How The Future of Nursing 2010 IOM Report is Impacting Nursing Robin Williams Education One of the impacts noted as a direct result of the IOM (2010) report was the need to educate nurses to their fullest potential. The vision of nursing is to change with the ever-changing health care industry. For the nurse there is education that must occur if this vision is to be realized. (IOM, 2010). The seamless academic progression on the road to successful education should be the beaten path of achievement of hope and a better smarter nurse. One of the primary goals with education should prepare nurses to be able to care for a diverse level of patients, be better leaders and deliver safe quality care (IOM,2010). Nursing education prepares nurses to work collaboratively with a varied level of providers in a health care facility. This further makes their practice environment include community as well as public health care settings. Education is the door to successful practice as a nurse, equipping with better skills to provide holistic care to the patient populous. Educated nurses have better critical thinking sills, leadership, case management, are better at overall health promotions and ability to practice in a variety of health care settings (AACN, 2015). Practice There is a change in the wind when it comes to nursing practice, especially when considering primary care. The IOM (2010) report, shows that...
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...1 Differentiating Nursing Competencies by Educational Preparation Rebecca B. Roe Grand Canyon University: NRS-430V Professional Dynamics February 15, 2013 EDUCATIONAL PREPARATION Differentiating Nursing Competencies by Educational Preparation Significant efforts are currently being designed to form partnerships between executives, 2 academia, and professional organizations to ensure nursing curricula and core competencies meet the needs of the complex and constantly changing health-care system, and those efforts will support a seamless path to advanced nursing degrees (AONE, 2005). The common goal for nursing is the promotion of academic progression between all entry levels, and support a more diverse and well educated nursing workforce that will adequately reflect and care for our changing demographic (AACN, 2012). The recently published NLN Education Competency Model (2010) provides a comprehensive overview of core nursing competencies at all levels of nursing education, listing expected proficiencies in each level attained. While debate continues for the BSN to be the accepted entry to practice, the shortage of nurses and lack of nursing instructors will dictate the need for the provision of trained nurses who can meet the needs of a more complex health-care system, and will continue a path of lifelong learning to fill important advanced nursing roles. The 2010 Affordable Care Act provides exciting and challenging opportunities for the nursing profession to seriously...
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...Professional Development of Nursing Professionals A committee on Robert Wood Johnson foundation collaborated with the Institute of Medicine (IOM) to develop a project on the future of nursing back in 2008. In 2010 the IOM released a report on the initiative named The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health. Part II of the report describes the needed changes of the nursing profession in order to advance the whole health care system. The IOM “envisions a future where primary care and prevention are central drivers of the health care system, inter-professional collaboration and coordination are the norm, and payment for health care services rewards value, not volume of services, and quality care is provided at a price that is affordable for both individuals and society” (IOM, 2010). This report was supported by evidence-based practice which contributed for the high endorsement of the report from the American Nursing Association (ANA). In this paper I would like to focus on three major sections of the project, namely transforming of nursing education, nursing practice and nursing leadership. The report underlines the deep changes in nursing education that need to be implemented in the following years. Even though the main goal of the nursing education remains to prepare the future nurses and nursing specialist to provide quality and safe care to a diverse population, the education needs to evolve in ways that encourage working in teams with other health professionals...
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...the 2010 IOM Report on the Future of Nursing The Institute of Medicine was established in 1970 by the National Academy of Sciences. This organization was designed to secure the services of prominent members of appropriate professions in the examination of policy matters relating to the health of the public. “The Institute acts to be an adviser to the federal government and, upon its own initiative, to identify issues of medical care, research, and education” (Institute of Medicine [IOM], 2010, p. 5) In October 2010, The IOM (Institute of Medicine) released the report, The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health. This report examines the changing roles of nursing in healthcare, changes in nursing education and the changing roles as nurses as leaders This report was the culmination of two years of research by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and focused on best nursing practices in the United States, as well as, anticipated changes in healthcare and the implication it will have on nursing. With changes in healthcare such as the Affordable Care Act of 2010 (ACA), nurses will be playing an ever increasing role in patient centered care as healthcare moves away from acute and specialty care, and focuses more on primary care. Today the top providers of primary care are physicians (287,000), nurse practitioners (83,000), and physician assistants (23,000) (Steinwald, 2008; HRSA, 2008). The demand for advanced practice registered nurses (APRN) is expected...
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...Changing Healthcare Professional nursing practice models enable nurses to control the delivery of care and the environments in which that care occurs. Nurses have input into decision making and can design innovations specific to a particular care setting. (Professional Nursing, 2011) Today the nursing profession is increasingly in complexity and versatility. The current healthcare reform is adding a broader scope of practice for nurses. The current standards of practice continue to evolve allowing nurse to practice at higher functioning than what was previously expected. This has caused a shift to a higher complexity and more advanced level to the profession. Advancement in science and technology has added to the complexity in the nursing practice during the past 20 years. Technology savvy nurses are required to meet the standard of practice as we continue to advance into a paperless world. These issues are raising the bar on the practice of medical care for all healthcare workers across the board. There is a wide spectrum of nursing expertise, education, and credentialing that is now necessary for the ever changing profession. Differentiated models of practice are supported by a clinical "ladder" or defined steps for advancement within the organization based on experience in nursing, additional education, specialty certification, or other indicators of professional excellence. (Erickson, 1998) Much higher expectations are placed on registered nurse new graduate. ...
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...Professional Development of Nursing Professionals: The Impact of the IOM Report, Nursing a Change for the Future Dina Gibson Grand Canyon University: NRS-430V February 10, 2013 Professional Development of Nurses: The Impact of the IOM Report, Nursing a Change for the Future The health care field is always growing and changing. With this advancement in technologies, it is important for the members of the professional health care field to grow with it. According to Robert Wood Johnson (2010), “With more than 3 million members, the nursing profession is the largest segment of the nation’s health care workforce” (Institute of Medicine 2010 pg1). A pathway needs to be cleared so that nurses can play an instrumental role in the improvement of the health care system. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the impact of the IOM (Institute of Medicine) report on nursing education, the impact of the IOM report on nursing practice, and the impact of the IOM report on the nurse’s role as a leader in the future of nursing care. The Impact of the IOM Report on Nursing Education There are many different educational paths one can choose when becoming a registered nurse (RN). These include the bachelors of Science (BSN), the associate’s degree (ADN), and the diploma in nursing. All three pathways are required to take National Council of State Board of Nursing (NCSBN). This exam measures competency for an entry level RN to begin practice. According to Robert Wood Johnson (2010),...
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...How the IOM Report will Impact Nursing Education and Nursing Practice. Lisa Arroyo Grand Canyon University Professional Dynamics NRS-430V Professor Varnell Hudson August 28, 2013 How the IOM Report will Impact Nursing Education and Nursing Practice. The focus of the report is to show a need for more education for the graduate level nurse and a continued education plan for nurses already in the field. The IOM cited many reports that touched on the need for diversity amongst nursing graduates to meet the need to function as leaders and the dimensions of health professionals to deliver safe and excellent patient care (Johnson, 2010). The transformation of clinical practice key message was changing a nurse’s role (Johnson, 2010). This would require changing the old nurse roll to a more involved role using critical thinking, clinical judgment and nursing process (Creasia, 2011). The focus on other topics beyond the provision the NCLEX-RN would need to alter the test to encompass a more diverse multitude of questions that would be considered critical thinking (Johnson, 2010). The impact of the IOM report on transforming education is to incorporate more consistent competencies among nursing schools (Johnson, 2010). By providing nursing facilities with strategies to integrate quality and safety content into their curricula, with an interactive course work focused on a six core Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN), competencies. Using a Train the Trainer...
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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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...The Future of Nursing Tonya Lipscomb Grand Canyon University: Professional Dynamics March 17, 2013 The Future of Nursing The field of nursing is a vast profession with continual growth into several different areas of the medical arena. With the Affordable Care Act of 2010, the need for nurses went on the rise and is at a steady rise. The Institute of Medicine (IOM) Report of 2010 discusses the need for nurses in different areas of healthcare and education. This paper will talk about the impact of the IOM Report on education in nursing, on the practice of nursing in primary care, and on nurse leadership. The Institute of Medicine 2010 (IOM) Report reveals the 2010 Affordable Care Act is the largest healthcare renovation since 1965. Changing the healthcare system to deliver safe, excellent, patient-centered, accessible, and inexpensive health care will involve a complete changing of the roles of various health care professionals, particularly nursing. To understand this vision, nursing education must be profoundly better before and also after nurses obtain their licenses (IOM 2010). Nurses are being summoned to fill expanding roles and to dominate high-tech tools and information management systems while teaming up and organizing care with assemblies of health care professionals. To answer these growing demands, the IOM committee requests for nurses to attain a higher level of learning and recommends that they are schooled in new ways that better help them to meet the...
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...Running head: Educational Preparation in Nursing Educational Preparation in Nursing Steven Justo Abstract The leaders of nursing throughout history have shaped not only the practice of the nursing, but also entrance to the profession via, Diploma, Associates Degree and Bachelors Degree programs. While multiple avenues exist to gain entry into the nursing profession as a Registered Nurse (RN), not all nurses are equally prepared for a professional career in nursing. An aging Baby Boomer generation entering into retirement relying more heavily on the healthcare system, will create a greater demand not only for Registered Nurses with Bachelors Degrees, but furthermore for those RNs with advanced post-graduate degree education to be able to manage an ever changing and challenged healthcare landscape. Educational Preparation The purpose of this paper is to examine the differences between Diploma, Associates Degree, and Bachelors Degree prepared nurses who take the National Council of State Boards of Nursing’s (NCSBN’s) Nursing Licensure Exam for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) exam. While all three types of nurses are authorized to take and pass the NCLEX board exams for licensure, not all RNs are equally prepared to handle and manage the complex and ever changing healthcare landscape and in particular regards to preparedness of practice of the professional nurse. Differences in Competencies Diminishing Diploma Programs Established in 1873, Massachusetts General Hospital...
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...Quality patient care hinges on having a well educated nursing workforce. Research has shown that lower mortality rates, fewer medication errors, and positive outcomes are all linked to nurses prepared at the baccalaureate and graduate degree levels.- American association of colleges of nursing In October 2010, the Institute of Medicine released its landmark report on The Future of Nursing, initiated by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, which called for increasing the number of baccalaureate-prepared nurses in the workforce to 80% and doubling the population of nurses with doctorates. The expert committee charged with preparing the evidence-based recommendations contained in this report state that to respond “to the demands of an evolving health care system and meet the changing needs of patients, nurses must achieve higher levels of education.”- AACN In March 2005, the American Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE) released a statement calling for all for registered nurses to be educated in baccalaureate programs in an effort to adequately prepare clinicians for their challenging and complex roles. AONE’s statement, titled Practice and Education Partnership for the Future, represents the view of nursing’s practice leaders and a desire to create a more highly educated nursing workforce in the interest of improving patient safety and providing enhanced nursing care. –AACN * Nurses with bachelors degree have better outcomes and lower mortality...
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...Identify a current nursing practice within your healthcare setting that requires change. DEVELOPING OR CREATING AN INDEX TO MINIMIZE RISKS OFPRESSURE SORE 1. Describe the current nursing practice. An instrument specifically designed to aid health care workers evaluate the dangers of pressure sores that a patient faces is called the Braden Scale. After assessment, the victim is categorized depending on six aspects: capability of physical activity, hydration and nutrition status, capacity to alter position, the ability to respond after sensing discomfort related to pressure, shearing or exposure of the skin to friction during locomotion, and skin exposure to moisture. If the overall score is lower it means the risk of pressure sore is higher (Changing Practice, Changing Lives: 10 Landmark Nursing Research Studies, n.d). Prior to this Change, Skin assessment was based on non- formalized risk assessment which varies with each clinical practice. 2. Discuss why the current nursing practice needs to be changed Using non-formalized risk assessment in Predicting pressure ulcer resulted in non-uniformity and personal clinical judgement which varies from one person to another. Using Clinical judgement is more effective where the staffs are experienced and their experience assist in appropriate predictability, but with novice staff, the use of clinical judgment is inappropriate. In a multisite trial, Braden scale was tested by clinics bringing together skilled nursing facilities, Veterans...
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...Professional Development of Nursing Professionals Today’s healthcare system is consistently evolving with new advances, technologies, and evidence based research, which challenges nurses to continue to stay on top of the industry to meet the increasing demands of our specialty to ensure continued safe and effective practice, and positive patient outcomes. Nursing most specifically is focused on a future of preventative, community, and palliative care to promote an increase in healthy living, and a proactive approach to ones health which will help to prevent an increase in healthcare cost in the future. In order to be successful our profession will need to focus on nursing education, leadership, and nursing practice. Nurses are the nerve center of the healthcare system and ensuring these key components are in place will lead us to a successful future. The Impact of the IOM Report on Nursing Education “Nurses should achieve higher levels of education and training through an improved education system that promotes seamless academic progression” (IOM p.163) The IOM is a report which has created a plan for the growth and future of nursing which focuses on higher education to ensure nursing stays proactive in its approach in the ever changing field of medicine. The evolvement of the health care system requires nurses to further their knowledge through advanced education. The education will need to focus on the level of nursing degrees and advanced certifications. For an example;...
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...Professional Development of Nursing Professionals Amy Conlin Grand Canyon University: NRS-430v April 17, 2016 The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and the Institute of Medicine (IOM) recognized the changes in the healthcare setting and the need to comply with these changes in the healthcare systems. Transforming the health care system to provide safe, quality, patient-centered, accessible, and affordable care will require a comprehensive rethinking of the roles of many health care professionals, nurses chief among them. (Institute of Medicine, 2010.) This report outlined the need for additional nursing education, nursing staff role as a leader, and the nursing practice in primary care. The report IOM report was privately founded and took two years to collect data and release outcomes. Vast advances in technology and the increased use of social media coupled with the demand for the transformation of nursing education have redefined the world of nursing (Cresaia & Friberg, 2010). The IOM report recognized the need for higher educated nursing staff. In healthcare today the majority of the cases are chronic issues. In the 21st century healthcare and patient needs have changed. The environment has become more complex, nurses need a higher level of education to comply with the changing of our patients health. As we deal with chronic issues throughout the healthcare spectrum much demand on community, public health and the prevention of these chronic issues...
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...Development for Nursing Professionals October 12, 2013 Change As the US population continues to grow and become more diverse, health care needs must change and grow with it. The US Government passed the Affordable Health Care Act in March 2010. This gives an additional 32 million Americans an opportunity to have insurance coverage. This leads to an additional 32 million people that will be seen in health care facilities across the United States. In October 2010, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) developed a report depicting the need for nursing to be transformed in the areas of practice, education and leadership to meet the changing health care needs. This will enhance quality, promote health, prevent illness, and care for people of all ages and ethnicities. Nurses are at the core of this change. They reside at the bedside and have an opportunity to make great changes and take on new opportunities to provide a seamless transition throughout this growth spurt. Education Nursing educations at all levels needs to provide a better understanding of and experiences in care management, quality improvement methods, system change management and re-conceptualized roles of nurses in a reformed health care system (IOM, 2010). With the diploma, ADN, and BSN avenues to becoming a registered nurse there are many different options for those desiring to enter the nursing field. The BSN will become a necessity and even more needed are nurse practitioners and those with doctorates...
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