...Developments in Professional Nursing Grace Varghese Grand Canyon University NRS-430 Professional Dynamics June 16th, 2013 In the health care system nurses are taking the important role. Bed side nurses, school health nurse, nurses in different leadership positions etc. We can see many obstacles in the fast changing health care systems. To prevent these obstacles, institution such as IOM (Institute of Medicine) and RWJF (Robert wood Johnson Foundation), introduced a two year plan to make some changes to remodel and repair the nursing profession. The nurses have to provide a high quality nursing care to the patients and in order to achieve this, they have to attain high education, training and attend health care conferences and mandatory classes along with healthcare team including the physicians. This participation will bring a great change in reformation of the health care system in the future. This is also known as required effective work force (IOM Future of Nursing Report). The future of nursing is going to face many challenges. In order to overcome these challenges, the health care system has found some new solutions. Those solutions are: to advance the nursing profession to higher level degrees to perform safe and quality nursing care teaching, leadership, evidence based practice, and expand nursing schools Why we are in need of higher education in the future? Because the competencies are very essential to spread the nursing profession and nurses are in a great...
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...VISION FOR THE FUTURE OF NURSING 10 Human Genome Project completed the initial mapping and sequencing of a composite set of human genes in 2003” (p. 392). This is an area of nursing practice that nurses will question their own morals and ethics. With technology on the rise, there will be new ethical dilemmas and nurses will be more active in exploring ethical aspects of patient care. Nurses’ ethical perspective will be respected by other professionals and as a result, nurses in larger numbers will sit and serve on ethics committees as ethics consultants. As new roles become the norm, nurses need to be trained in these specific areas to have the knowledge how to care for these patients. Nursing care will become more important in the future as the nation’s demographic changes. Nurses must be culturally competent and recognize that cultural sensitivity begins with health care providers. The rise of community base health care is seen throughout the United States and nurses will be needed to fulfill these roles in the community base setting such as school nursing, hospice, clinics, HMOs, and other health care settings (Chitty & Black, 2010). Conclusion As different trend in nursing become more popular in the future professional nurses must keep up with the new trends and practice evidence-based nursing. Professional nurses must be aware of and incorporate in their daily practice nursing theories to care for their patients. Finally, with new trends and roles available to nurses, most...
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...The Future of Nursing KEMEL ISHMMAEL NRS 430V PROFESSIONAL DYNAMICS GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR CELESTE OTTNEY O3/12/12 The Future of Nursing The IOM report ‘The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health’ provides comprehensive recommendations regarding how the profession of nursing can be improved in the future. The following paper will consider the impact of the IOM report on nursing education, nursing practice and the nurse’s role as a leader. Nursing Education According to the IOM report, the education system should be improved so that the nurses may be able to achieve higher levels of education and training. The report also suggests that the education system should be such that the academic progression of the nurses remains unhindered. The nursing education should provide a better understanding of care management, systems-level change management, quality improvement methods and the reconceptualized roles of nurses in a reformed health care system. From the report, it can be inferred that education system should add a managerial aspect to the education and training of the nurses. In order to understand the management of change in an organization and the methods to improve quality of the services provided by an organization, nurses should acquire a higher level understanding of the organizational structure and organizational management. The report recommends that the nursing education should not hinder the acquisition of higher...
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...Analysis of the IOM’s brief: The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health Benjamin Todd Hegre Grand Canyon University NRS-430V - Professional Dynamics September 30, 2012 Abstract The Institute of Medicine (IOM) released a report in 2011 on the state of the nursing profession, its workforce and the future of both. The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health was released after over two years time. The committee charged with making recommendations for meshing nursing with the future developed four key points. Theses were: Nurses should practice to the full extent of their training; nurse should seek and continue higher education; nurses should be full partners in redesigning the healthcare system; and, better data collection and infrastructure will help make this goals possible. This brief looks at an overview of the IOM’s report but focuses on the impact of its contents in the areas of nursing education, nursing practice and nursing leadership. When the 2010 Affordable Care Act (ACA) was enacted, it offered a unique opportunity for the nursing profession to join in the rapidly evolving healthcare system. Nursing represents the largest segment of the healthcare workforce, but faces a number of historical, regulatory and policy barriers when it comes to responding effectively to the modern health care system. (IOM, “TFON:LCAH, 2011). In 2008, The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and the Institute of Medicine (IOM) initiated a...
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...Image and Voice of Nursing Mary Wilcox Thomas Edison State College Leadership and Management in Nursing NUR428 Mary Wombwell November 27, 2011 Historical image of nursing Florence Nightingale is known to many as the historical image of nursing. She came to prominence for her pioneering work in nursing during the Crimean War where she tended to wounded soldiers rounding at night holding a small lamp. Nightingale was a strong-willed advocate for the field of nursing. Her advocacy was for the” improvement of care and conditions” (MacQueen, 2007, p. 31) for patients making significant achievements during her career. In the western world for centuries, nursing as an “organized institution” (Buresh & Gordon, 2006, p. 179) was provided through Christian religious institutions. In religious sects, nurses were socialized to sacrifice every shred of their identity being “obedient members of an anonymous mass” (Gordon, 2006, p. 2). Religious nurses were taught not to claim credit for their work and accomplishments. Instead, they were educated to view themselves as divine instruments who willingly assigned credit to “God, the Bishop, the Abbot, or the Mother Superior” (Gordon, 2006, p. 3) for their accomplishments. Often, nurses were not viewed by their sex, not allowed to marry, and were sheltered in or near the hospitals in dormitories. In the 19th century, religious and social reformers such as Florence Nightingale adapted the religious template to help women who needed to...
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...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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...The Impact of the 2010 IOM Report on The Future of Nursing Robert Loperfido Felician Health Policy and Politics NURS 385 Helena Correia RNC, MSN August 18, 2014 The Impact of the 2010 IOM Report on The Future of Nursing The United States is at a significant junction. Health care reforms are being carried out and the system is beginning to change. The largest component of the health care workforce is nurses and the needs to strengthen this group will only improve the delivery of care and the health care system. The IOM and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation established that accessible, high quality care cannot be achieved without extraordinary nursing care and leadership (American Nurses Association, 2014, p. 1). The report calls on nurses individually and as a profession to embrace changes needed to promote health, prevent illness and care for people across the lifespan. The report also calls for support from interprofessional collaborations from physicians, dieticians, physical therapist and other multisector professions to work with nurses to make the changes necessary for a more accessible, cost efficient and high quality health care system. This report expands on the theme that high quality, safe, evidence based patient centered care is a critical role of nursing and that to have a successful health care system rests on the future of nursing (Institute of Medicine, 2010). In 2010 the President signed into law and Congress approved health care legislation...
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...Benchmark Assignment: Evolving Practice of Nursing and Patient Care Delivery Models The Evolution of Nursing Practice To my colleagues, the health care system has begun a decade of transitions that, for the nursing profession, promise to change the practice of nurses, expand current nursing roles and create new ones, and provide many opportunities for nurses to participate in shaping the future delivery system. With the passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in 2010, care delivery and financing systems are undergoing significant transformations that will accelerate in 2014, when major provisions of the legislation are implemented. The purpose of the this letter is to explain how the practice of nursing is expected to shift and to also discuss the concepts of continuum of care, accountable care organizations (ACO’s) medical homes, nurse-managed health care clinics (NMHCs). Under the Accountable Care Organizations, strategies will be developed to align the goals of health care delivery reorganizations, enhance care coordination, and improve patient transitions across the care delivery continuum. Expansion of medical care homes, NMHC’s, and enhanced coverage for preventative care services will help to shift the delivery system's current focus on acute care to a greater emphasis on prevention and treatment of chronic care conditions using health care teams and information technology. Medical homes, sometimes referred to as NHMC’s, are identified as a concept that began in pediatrics...
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...and understanding of the history of nursing allows us to fully understanding the restrictions and problems effecting us in present day. This article highlights the importance of having a solid foundation in which to build understanding and skill. It shows us that we will be enabled to fully understand a number of restrictions or struggles places on nurses. For example, pay, regulation, staff shortages etc. It shows us that when we have a solid understanding of why, how and where we originated from, we will be able to fully appreciate the importance of our role within the health care system. The article also discusses how knowledge of our professions history can guide and direct future decision/implementations for improvement. BRODIE, B., 2010. History of Nursing: Early Years. 2008. Insight Media/History of Nursing: The Development of a Profession. 2008. Insight Media. Nursing History Review, 18, pp. 204-207. Understanding where our profession has come from and the struggles that were faced, whether it be lack of education and training, facilities, personnel or understanding will enable us as students and next generation nurses to drive change in our profession based on past experiences for the betterment of our profession and the students who follow. There has been substantial growth in the innovation of our profession and there have been advanced nursing programs established due to the 'increasing complexities of modern nursing'. The turn of the twentieth century...
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...Future Trends in Nursing Kareen Whyte Hope Care College Looking at the future of nursing throughout the 21st century seems exhilarating but on the other hand challenging. With the frequent expansion of the function of nurses, the current healthcare climate, education, and research, nurses will play a key role in the transformation of the world’s health and healthcare as a whole. The patient care delivery systems of the future will be significantly influenced by the industry trends that are impacting the healthcare industry today. Nursing as a profession will continue to evolve pass the year 2025. Since the inception of a college education for introductory nursing, advanced degrees are now required for specialized practice and there is a push for more doctoral educated nurses. Moreover, hospitals in their effort to acquire magnet status are requiring their nurses to possess a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree to be employed. This trend is mentioned in the article –Visioning the Future of Nursing: Analysis of the IOM/RWJ Foundation Report which made recommendations for an 80 percent increase in nurses with a baccalaureate degree by 2020 ("Visioning the future of nursing," 2011). Master’s and doctoral educated nurses have specialized knowledge and skills to make not only a significant impact on the profession of nursing, but also on the discipline and science of nursing. Nurses continue to engage in research and incorporate theory into their models so that new insights can...
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...Professional Development of Nursing Professionals Grand Canyon University: NRS 430v Professional Dynamics March 4, 2012 Abstract The impact of the IOM on the Future of Nursing revolves around three basic key factors: “Nurses should practice to the full extent of their education and training.” (The Future of Nursing, 2010) “Nurses should achieve higher levels of education and training through an improved education system that promotes seamless academic progression.” (The Future of Nursing, 2010) “Nurses should be full partners, with physicians and other health professionals, in redesigning health care in the United States.” (The Future of Nursing, 2010) In 2008, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation approached the Institute of Medicine (IOM) to propose a partnership between the two organizations to assess and respond to the need to transform the nursing profession. The report covers the theory that nurses will be able to fill the new and expanded roles of the healthcare system. By reviewing these key points presented the transformation of the nursing profession, nurses must have the education to enable them to provide patient centered care with the safest and most effective delivery. Additionally, they must engage with physicians and other health care professionals to deliver efficient and effective care and assume leadership roles in the restructure of the health care system. Impact of IOM Report on Nursing Education According to Thomas Sullivan’s...
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...Impact of 2010 iom report on future of nursing The nursing profession is a vast expanding profession that is based on new researches and innovations. In this profession attention is directed to the patient rather than on healthcare professionals.it is important for nursing profession to have more educated,skilled,trained nurses in order to provide best care to patients that is changing with more developed technologies .To meet the basic needs of advancing healthcare system some transformations are needed-practice,education,leadership.In 2010 The IOM and the Robert Wood Foundation brought the new report -The Future of Nursing Leading change,Advancing Health to address some changes in healthcare system in order to meet high demands of future nursing. Impact of iom report on nursing education Education is essential for nurses to work efficiently in their field. Nurses with higher Education become able to use Critical Thinking,Knowledge,skills.Based on IOM report it is required to change the education format as now BSN are in more demand.It is addressed in IOM report to have 80% BSN nurses by 2020 and to meet this target it is necessary to increase education level- by Having low cost, high level education available for Public-for which Providing funds by states and federal agencies is a helpful step.As seen today Many ADN degree nurses moving further for BSN degree by going back to studies. By this change more nurses will be...
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...Perceptualizing the Profession In the health care field, there is ongoing debate on subjects such as health care reform, ethical dilemmas, and ideals regarding nursing as a profession. Those debating the issue are generally passionate about their stance on regarded topics. Some teeter or straddle the fence, while others have no opinion or just do not care. The view of nurses in the workforce has fueled discussions on how nursing is categorized in terms of perception: Is nursing an occupation or is it a profession? In the Oxford Dictionary (US) online (2014), the word profession is defined as “a paid occupation, especially one that involves prolonged training and formal qualifications.” A precise definition has been debated among scholars since the beginning of the 1900’s and was historically reserved for learned professions such as law, ministry, medicine and educators of higher learning (Williams, Onsman, & Brown, 2009). It is interesting to note, as society has changed, so has the term, profession, in its application. There are professions such as athletes or actors and actresses who have coined the term profession, which only serves to further distort the public’s perception and acceptance. This perceptual view varies across geographical, cultural and historical milieu. In an effort to understand nursing as a profession and where it may be in the future, one must return to its very beginning. Regardless of the blurred edges, the criteria of a profession have evolved...
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...public view nursing? From its earliest beginnings, the profession of nursing has revolved around human needs. One of the greatest strengths of nursing is the extensive range of opportunities and options that it has to offer. There are many different levels of practice, specialties, and there are always opportunities to advance in the nursing profession. With nurses playing a major role in designing the new healthcare system in the United States, now there is an even greater need for a positive public image of nursing. However, nursing's contributions to healthcare may be transparent or even ignored by the public and the media. The media has an immense effect on the perceptions of society. Therefore, any misrepresentation of the nursing profession by the media may negatively affect nursing's public image. As nurses, we have a responsibility to the entire nursing profession to protect our image, and take action to ensure that the public is not mislead by the media. Over time, there have been many images of nurses purported by the media. Nurses play roles in movies, television series, plays, books, and in reality they may be seen on the news or in newspapers. Some suggest that these media portrayals are solely to blame for the public's misconceptions or stereotypes regarding nursing. In actuality, the public image of nursing has evolved as the nursing profession has evolved, even before media influence was a factor. In the late 1800's through early 1900's, nursing was viewed as...
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...PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF NURSING PROFESSIONALS Grand Canyon University NRS-430V. April 27, 2014 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF NURSING PROFESSIONALS In 1970, The National Academy of Sciences established the Institute of Medicine (IOM), a non-governmental, non-profit organization, developed to provide advice on the national level that addresses issues of medical care, education, and research. Through research, collected data, and nurse-led solutions, the IOM created an informative report in 2010 called The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health, which provides specific recommendations on the improvement of the nursing workforce and the healthcare delivery system. The report is directed towards various entities; individual policy makers, national state and government leaders, licensing bodies, educational institutions and consumer advocates, are just to name a few. Three particular recommendations, transforming education, transforming practice and transforming leadership, will be further discussed to display how each transformation will impact changes in the nursing profession and the health care delivery system. Transforming Education The first recommendation to be discussed that will impact change in the nursing profession and the health care delivery system is the transformation of education. The IOM report states that “nurses should achieve higher levels of education and training through an improved education system that promotes seamless academic progression”...
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