Implementation Of The IOM Future Of Nursing

Implementation of the IOM Future of Nursing Report The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Committee Initiative on the Future of Nursing and the Institute of Medicine initiated a two-year research project to “assess and transform the nursing profession. A number of barriers prevent nurses from being able to respond effectively to rapidly changing health care settings and an evolving health care system. These barriers need to be overcome to ensure that nurses are well- positioned to lead change and advance health” ("The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health", 2015). This research led to the IOM report, Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health. This report developed four key points which will allow nurses to maximize their effectiveness in the workplace and the ever changing

While nurses are being trained to provide more services to patients often they are not allowed due to a physician’s wishes. Allowing a nurse to work to her full capacity can make a huge difference in affordable health care.

The fourth concept, “Effective workforce planning and policy making require better data collection and information infrastructure” ("The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health", 2015). By collecting data, coordinating with multiple specialties (such as nurses, pharmacy, and medicine), presenting surveys, publishing results, seeking research efforts, and setting limits or standard as to what shall be collected, “an infrastructure for the collection and analysis of interprofessional health care workforce data can be built” ("The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health", 2015).

The Action Coalition “is led by nurses and business partners to drive change and carry out the work of the Campaign at local, regional, and state levels” ("Action Coalitions - Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action",