Nursing has always been considered as an important profession so lots of efforts are made to make it sound more responsive to the needs of patients. Policy makers come up with lot of recommendations that could make this noble profession more advantageous for the common people. The future nursing recommendations proposed by IOM is an effort in this regard and there are number of recommendations that have come forward. I am going to discuss three of them here and see how it will impact me.
The first of these recommendation calls for increasing the proportion of nurses with a baccalaureate degree to 80% by 2020 which is a good step towards inserting more skills in this profession. Before it used to be a diploma after high school and most of the students could not be prepared into mature professionals and did all their learning after stepping into practical life. I would definitely encourage this recommendation and would love to improve my qualifications as well, that could be carried out through some training courses for the nurses already on duty. It’s all about being compliant and equipping oneself with the needs of time and by 2020 one must be all geared up to face the situation and I see myself fitting into included.
The second recommendation regarding future of nursing aims at doubling the number of nurses with the doctorate by the set deadline of 2020. It would act as a boost to this profession which had previously a very limited number of doctorate’s and also as a profession did not have a status which it should due to the limited qualification of individuals in this career. I see myself again supporting this initiative as this is directly going to change mindset that is usually there regarding it. It has been found that pare...
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...ll help me play an important role in the future of nursing as I would be equipped with the latest education credentials and also playing a critical role in the nursing arena with the passage of time as things are changing at a rapid pace, one needs to possess everything in the pocket to respond to these changes. The education level would help me play a constructive role for transforming this profession into a more stable and liked profession. The role is going to change with increase in education level as from a worker going to transform into a leader.
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Nurses make up the greatest sector of health care workers, and are vital to meeting the objectives of the 2010 Affordable Care Act (ACA). Identifying the barriers that nurses face, and recommending a plan to overcome those barriers, were the goals of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and the Institute of Medicine (IOM) in their two-year movement to “assess and transform the nursing profession” (The National Academies of Sciences, 2016). This paper will recapitulate the IOM report, Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health. It will also recognize the position of the RWJF and the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) on the Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action. It will stress the implication of the IOM report as it
The IOM report had four key messages needed for advancing the future of nursing. “Nurses should practice to the full extent of their education and training; achieve higher levels of education and training through an improved education system that promotes seamless academic progression; be full partners, with physicians and other health care professionals, …and; effective workforce planning and policy making require better data collection and an improved information infrastructure” (Institute of Medicine, 2011). The report also included eight recommendations needed to facilitate the necessary changes to in the nursing profession so meet to demands of the healthcare reform.
IOM (Institute of Medicine). (2011). The future of nursing: leading change, advancing health. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
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The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), a philanthropy organization, has been involved in health matters facing Americans for over 40 years with focus to child and family wellbeing, health coverage, health leadership and workforce, health systems improvements and healthy weight. Since its inception in 1972, RWJF support has grown and is now the largest philanthropy body devoted exclusively to health in the nation (RWJF, 2015). In this paper, the author discusses the RWJF Committee initiatives and their effect on nursing education, nursing practice and nursing workforce development, the role of action based coalition and expound on the state of Oklahoma Campaign team report.
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The Future of Nursing report provided recommendations for nursing education, expanded roles, increasing nursing in leadership positions,
The Institute of Medicine has released a report that discusses the future in nursing. The IOM has developed four key messages that outline the barriers that need to be overcome, so that nurses can work effectively and to their fullest ability.
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Healthcare is a continuous emerging industry across the world. With our ever changing life styles and the increased levels of pollution across the world more and more people are suffering from various health issues. Nursing is an extremely diverse profession and among the highest educated with several levels ranging from a licensed practical nurse (LPN) to a registered nurse (RN) on up to a Doctorate in Nursing. Diane Viens (2003) states that ‘The NP is a critical member of the workforce to assume the leadership roles within practice, education, research, health systems, and health policy’.
This research paper is about nursing. Throughout this paper many questions will be answered pertaining to nursing such as the academic requirements, employment opportunities and outlook, salary, and its benefit to society. When thinking of your dream job it is important to think about how sustainable it is. This will be another very important question that will be answered.
Profession of Nursing is always regards as a complex, dynamic and noble. The nursing profession requires many things such as hard work, a vast knowledge, excellent communication skills, and a passion for the noble profession. All these qualities are needed to be an effective nurse. Today, nurses are living in a world of ever changing field of medicine .The present patient statistics poses, nurses are expected to take responsibility of accomplishing the requirements. The requirement for excellent nursing skills is added as well as well-formed skills in different aspect. Because of the high demand in excellent nursing care, the IOM have declared the recommendations for the future of nursing.
Learning is considered a long term goal as it helps in continuity and evolution professionally (Thibault, 2011). It is important for me to be updated for best possible care provision. I will achieve this by developing interest to study towards attainment of highest levels of education for example PHD programs, attending education forums hosted by different universities, workshops and health seminars. My other long term ambitions include joining nurses’ professional organizations, administration duties and management skill acquisition and job promotions.
Several years ago in 2008 the RWJF and the IOM collaborated for two years to discern the future needs of the nursing profession. Most importantly, the objective was to outline the critical actions needed to ensure nursing was ready to seamlessly move towards the future. This was no easy task as nurses work in such diverse settings such as outpatient areas, acute care settings, the community, and long term settings to name a few. Couple this with the fact that nurses have a variety of educational avenues such as the associates, diploma, or bachelor’s degree open to them to achieve the status of registered nurse (Institute of Medicine, 2010). All of this considered, the committee did design four key messages regarding the future of nursing as key in the transformation of health care as evidenced in their "Future of Nursing" report.