...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...
Words: 1141 - Pages: 5
...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...
Words: 902 - Pages: 4
...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...
Words: 1146 - Pages: 5
...Running head: IMPACT OF THE IOM REPORT ON NURSING Impact of the IOM Report on Nursing Grand Canyon University: NRS 430V April 27, 2012 Impact of the IOM Report on Nursing On October 5, 2010, the Institute of Medicine (IOM), in collaboration with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), released the report “The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health.” This detailed report explores the need of the nursing profession to evolve and prepare for the impact that will occur as a result of the health care reform and the transformation that will be seen to our complex health care system. With the recent passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), millions of Americans who were previously uninsured now find themselves with the opportunity to seek out and obtain the much needed medical attention that was previously denied to them. With the heightened number of individuals who are now able to receive primary care, there is concern as to whether or not there will be enough providers available to handle the massive increase in patient load. The reformed health care system now brings on new challenges and these challenges offer nurses the opportunity to practice with more freedom in order help close the gaps within our health care delivery system. The IOM committee formulated key messages that structure its recommendation for this transformation, focusing on three crucial areas including nursing practice, nursing education, and nursing leadership. The...
Words: 1038 - Pages: 5
...The Institute of Medicine’s 2010 report on The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health acknowledges the changing healthcare sector in the US and describes future vision of healthcare and the role of nurses to fulfill that vision. The United States always strives to provide affordable and quality healthcare to the entire population of the country. In order to achieve this goal an overall restructuring of the healthcare system was necessitated. Nurses are considered to be the central part of the healthcare system to provide high quality and safe patient care. Nursing in the US is the single largest segment of the healthcare workforce with almost 3 million nurses working in different areas across the county. The changing conditions in the healthcare system and new legislations to make the system more patients centered will place many demands on the healthcare professionals. The Affordable Care Act (ACA), which was enacted into law in 2010, is expected to add another 32 million people, who were hitherto uninsured, to the country’s healthcare sector. The new law provides enhanced health care through extensive health insurance reforms making insurance providers accountable, reducing health care costs, and providing quality health care for all Americans. The report uses the terms Nurse, Nursing, and Nurse Practitioner (NP) to refer to the nursing profession. Since nursing is the most important and central core of the healthcare system, there is no doubt that the newly...
Words: 1172 - Pages: 5
...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...
Words: 1025 - Pages: 5
...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...
Words: 776 - Pages: 4
...Abstract Nursing career is one of the few fastest growing fields in the health care industry not only in the United States but also in the world. Nurse practice has drastically changed in the last decade and as a result the need for changes in nursing practice is becoming more and more important. The Institute of Medicine report discusses so many aspects in nursing but this paper requires detailing the impacts on Nursing Practice (Transforming Practice), Nursing Education (Transforming Education), and the Nurse’s role as a Leader (Transforming Leadership). These three key aspects are discussed in the following pages. Professional Development of Nursing Professionals: Impact on Future of Nursing The key points that the Institute of Medicine report covers are that nurses should be able to practice their full potential and extent based on the training and the education (Transforming Practice); the nurses should be able to achieve excellence in improved system of education and as well training (Transforming Education); and nurses should partner in full with doctors and professionals in health care in the redesigning of practices (Transforming Leadership). Impact of Report on Transforming Education The report recommends five core competencies to be integrated in the nursing education. They are, patient centered care, working with other interdisciplinary teams, emphasize practice based on evidence, seeking improvement in quality, and informatics. Computer skills and information...
Words: 986 - Pages: 4
...The Impact of the IOM Report on the Future of Nursing Marsha McGinnis Grand Canyon University Professional Dynamics NRS-430V October 13, 2013 The role of nursing today has vastly changed over the years. Additional responsibilities, growing demands of higher education, and increased job requirements have resulted in an exceptionally complex practice for the modern nurse. In order to meet these higher demands, the committee on the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation at the Institute of Medicine (IOM) published a report containing recommendations to aid and enhance the future of nursing practice. This report contains four main key points. 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 care professionals, in redesigning health care in the United States. 4. Effective workforce planning and policy making require better data collection and information infrastructure (IOM (Institute of Medicine), 2011). These recommendations are essential tools that today’s nurses can use to assist in the evolution of nursing practice. Nursing education, nursing practice and leadership skills are all areas that need improvement according to the IOM report. If these improvements are achieved, nurses will be able to enrich the quality of...
Words: 1281 - Pages: 6
...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...
Words: 1103 - Pages: 5
...Professional Development of Nursing Professionals Vivienne Wulff Grand Canyon University Professional Dynamics NRS-430V October 10, 2014 Abstract Institute of Medicine (IOM) put out a report in 2010 about the future of nursing. It is an in-depth look at the role nurses should play in a changing healthcare system, as the new legislative reforms are phased in over the next decade. The report contains three key messages related to nursing. The key messages that the IOM recommends are for transforming nursing practice, transforming nursing education, and nursing leadership. I will be discussing the impact of the report on the above mentioned key messages. I also will look at how this report will impact or change the way I practice nursing today to meet there stated goals. Professional Development of Nursing Professionals Impact on Nursing Education In order to give quality, safe and effective care, we as nurses must be up to date on the current practices and continue with our education. By continuing our education, we can ensure that we, as nurses, are up to date on the latest medical treatments, medications, and infectious diseases. “The primary goals of nursing education remain the same: nurses must be prepared to meet diverse patients’ needs; function as leaders” (Committee on the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Initiative on the Future of Nursing, 2011, p. 164). Patient care has become more complex over the years with all the new technology that is out...
Words: 1125 - Pages: 5
...Changes in the Health Care System and the Practice of Nursing have become complex. Technological changes, complicated client needs, short hospital length of stay, and departure from acute care to community based care, all these changes have underscore the need for professional nurses to think critically in order to provide safe and effective client care. A better educated nursing workforce can provide good health education to patients and their families. The affordable care of 2010 has required the need for nurses to expand their role of practice to meet complicated patient demands. This has prompted the Institute Of Medicine to review the “Future of Nursing, Leading change and Advancing Health”. {Creasia & Fribery,2011} The Impact of the IOM report on Nursing Education. According to IOM report the future of nursing is aimed at improving the health of Americans by transforming the nursing profession. It is important for nurses to receive higher education and training to meet the dynamic environment in which they will practice.{Institute of Medicine,2010}. The IOM recommends that 80% of the nursing workforce will have baccalaureate degree in nursing by the year 2020. These nurses would be able to promote quality of nursing care through their critical thinking skills and research. Nurses should achieve higher levels of education and training through an improved education system by encouraging associate degree nurses to obtain BSN degrees. A highly educated nurse is preferred...
Words: 937 - Pages: 4
...The impact of the IOM report on the future of nursing The passing of the Affordable Care Act by congress in 2010 will require the health care system to transform the future of nursing in order to keep up with the changes in health care in the United States. This paper will discuss the 2010 Institute of Medicine’s report on the impact of nursing education, nursing practice with a focus on primary care, how it will change current nursing practice and the nurse’s role as a leader. The Institute of Medicine (IOM) report was written to explore how the nursing profession should change to build a stronger health care system. A vision was developed to make quality care accessible to the diverse population of the United States, promote wellness and disease prevention, improve health outcomes and provide compassionate care across the lifespan (Institute of Medicine [IOM], 2011). Nurses must achieve higher levels of education and utilize this education and training to meet the challenges facing health care. An associate degree nurse is excellent; however a Bachelor of Science nurse (BSN) is encouraged. A BSN possesses a broader foundation of nursing including community health and leadership content. The link between lower mortality rates and educational level has also caused the BSN to be preferred. An all BSN workforce at the entry level would provide a more uniform foundation for the reconceptualized roles for nurses and new models of care that are envisioned (IOM). The ability for...
Words: 940 - Pages: 4
...The Impact of the IOM Report on Future Nursing Grand Canyon University: NRS-430V Professional Dynamics The Institute of Medicine (IOM) 2010 report defines for future nurses and health care workers its vision and goals in transforming current practice into something remarkable. The IOM, a non-profit organization, conducts research in a systematic approach to guide the nation in improving health. (Edelman, Kudzman, & Mandle, 2014). As we all know, the health care delivery system is changing significantly due to health care reforms such as the Affordable Care Act of 2010 (ACA). As we delve into this matter we will discover what the future of nursing can expect. We will investigate the effect the IOM report has on education, leadership, and future nursing practice. Potter & Perry (2011) describe the health care system of the future as high quality patient-centered care, accessible to all populations. The IOM (2010) reports that nursing practice is being shifted away from acute and specialty care, and directed towards primary care. The emphasis for health care is now centered on preventing illness, promoting wellness, and maintaining chronic conditions. (IOM, 2010). In order to meet the current goals set forth by the IOM, higher education is in order. The IOM has set a series of goals that they would like to see in place in the future. One of these goals is 80% of nurses to hold a baccalaureate degree by 2020. With the increased demands of health care, nurses...
Words: 1024 - Pages: 5
...The impact on nursing of the 2010 IOM report on the Future of Nursing. Name: xxxxxxxxxxxx June 18, 2015 The Institute of medicine (IOM) is an independent non-profit organization that works outside the government, providing objective and accurate advice to decision makers and the public at large. It was established in 1970. IOM helps to provide important information on health care as a whole. In this paper, I will be describing the impact of the 2010 IOM report on the Future of Nursing, focusing on nursing education, nursing practice particularly in primary care, and nurse’s role as a leader. The impact of IOM report on nursing education. Nursing is one of the biggest professions in the health care force. Nurses have a direct effect on patient care. Nursing education has to be improved before and after the nurses are licensed so that patients can be provided safe and quality care, which will help in the transformation of healthcare. Nurses need to be given training and in-services to provide information on recent skills and technology. The health challenges that the nation is facing has shifted drastically. Today, most health care relates to chronic conditions such as mental health, cardiovascular diseases, arthritis, diabetes, congestive heart failure, and hypertension, due to an increase in the aging...
Words: 848 - Pages: 4
