RWJF is a private foundation dedicated to raising the health of all Americans (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Website, 2001 - 2015). RWJF approached the IOM to address the issues of nursing in response to the changing face of health care. With the IOM’s mission to improve national health, and the longstanding commitment of RWJF to nursing needs, the two organizations collaborated to establish a two-year initiative to look at the future of
Looking back at the evolution of our profession, one cannot help but wonder about its future. Our health system has become a key political issue, and an even higher rate of change is only to be expected. Nurses will be at the front line of that tidal wave, where challenge and opportunity go hand in hand.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Initiative on the Future of Nursing, at the Institute of Medicine Testimony Submitted by The Joint Commission, Cong. 1 (2010) (testimony of ).
Nurses play an essential role in a holistic approach towards health care delivery, spent most of the time with the patient and their families in educating, advocating, solving the problem and leading them towards the right direction. The Institute of Medicine report on future Nursing describes Nurses as “ the multidimensional efforts for changing health outcomes.”( Scultz, 2010). To bring change in any system needs deliberate efforts, dedication, motivation and passionate leadership towards the desired goal. History of nursing profession witnessed that nurses had not been considered as a leader. However, with changing in better career opportunities and educational advancement, world’s perspective of Nursing
Heller, B. R. , Oros, M. T., & Durney-Crowley, J. (2000). The future of nursing education: 10 trends to watch. Nursing and Health Care Perspectives, 21(1), 9-13.
The National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) Strategic Plan approached the clinical intervention studies, implementation research approaches, comparative effectiveness research and analysis of the cost, outcome and quality of care. Furthermore, NINR is committed in advancing the health of populations, irrespective of race, ethnicity, age, gender, socioeconomic status, and or sexual orientation to develop culturally responsive, evidence-based interventions.
“A number of barriers prevent nurses from being able to respond effectively to rapidly changing health care settings and an evolving health care system” (Institute of Medicine [IOM], Report Brief, 2010, p. 1). In order to understand the capabilities and limitations of today’s nursing profession, the Institute of Medicine appointed ‘The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF)’ to conduct a 2-year study to compel recommendations for nursing practices. “The future of Nursing: Leading Change Advancing Health” published in October 2010, included eight recommendations for advancing the nursing profession (IOM, Report Recommendations, 2010, p. 1). These recommendations encompassed four major key messages to improve nursing education,
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) is a foundation that strive to help improve people’s overall health, as well as their healthcare. They support research that focuses on what impacts people’s health, how to better understand health, and how to improve it. The foundation has four major areas in which they work, Health Leadership, Health Systems, Healthy Communities, and Healthy Kids, Healthy Weight. Each area is broken up into subgroups all of which are aimed at improving the wellbeing of Americans.
In 2008, a report titled, The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health, the committee addressed the need for higher levels education for nurses to change and advance the system.
Chard, R. (2013). The personal and professional impact of the future of nursing report. AORN
While each organization contributes to nursing research and education in meeting the goals of nurse excellence, the NLN purpose is to promote nursing education and to build nurses who are energetic and diverse so that they can advance the healthcare both nationally and globally. (National League of Nursing [NLN], n.d). The impact the NLN has on nursing practices, education and research are phenomenal. The NLN help promote evidence-based nursing through fostering research and by encouraging nurses to participate in hospitals committees that help in promoting changes in nursing protocol/practices. Along with setting priorities for nursing education and supports nursing research, the NLN assist nurses in enhancing health promotion and disease prevention and help in developing the next generation of nurse researchers. Thus, nurses who also join the NLN can get updates on the newest research on nursing practices, help in professional development, information on policy and help with networking for jobs and research. The central area of nursing excellence is advocacy. Therefore, the idea of promoting nursing based evidence is to change policy and procedures
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and Institute of Medicine (IOM) form a partnership in 2008 to launch a 2-year Robert Wood Johnson Foundation initiative in reaction to the nursing profession transformation need in order to meet the requirement of the changing needs health care delivery (IOM, 2010). In their partnership, the two organization agreed that in order to achieve health care that is effective and accessible, nurses need to be exceptional in providing health care, and have a leadership skills. A committee was elected by IOM on the RWJF initiative to come up with a report that will make recommendations for a proposal which will move nurses and nursing future into action (IOM, 2010).
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) is the America’s largest philanthropy and its mission is purely health (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. [RWJF], 2015). In 2008, both issued a report as “The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health” and according to the report, nurses have the heavy responsibility to accommodate the increased demand of the nation’s health care system. In the transformed health care system, nurses has to focus on chronic conditions, primary care, and prevention and wellness care. Also in order to provide efficient and effective care, nurses has to work in team work with other health care professional and presume the role of leadership. To fulfill these roles and qualities, nurses has to be highly educated. The report highlighted on transformation of nursing practice, education, leadership and workforce development (The National Academies Press,
Institute of Medicine. (2010b). The future of nursing: Leading change, advancing health. Washington, DC: National Academy of Sciences.
Institute of Medicine (IOM). (2010). The future of nursing: Leading change, advancing health. National Academies Press: Washington DC