Nursing Case Study

The nursing profession is always aim to accomplish the demands of the evolving health care system by improved quality care which is based on critical thinking, research and evidence-based practice. In order to achieve the improved quality care to the patients, the nurses should engage themselves in lifelong learning which will prepare them for the advancement of knowledge and competency to encounter the transformed health care field (Wetters, 2011). The continuous lifelong learning is always target the needs for the up-to-date with the latest trends, practices and technologies in the health care profession. This is the reason IOM committee emphasized nurses to involve themselves in lifelong learning so that nurses can practice with their full

Again the committee requested the CCNE and NLNAC to mandate all nurses to exhibit their competencies in clinical performance. Also academic administrators, health care organizations and nursing schools should promote continuing competency program, which will assist the nurses to illustrate competency in their lifelong practice, teaching and research. In addition to it, they should evaluate and update their continuing competency programs

In the recent years, the health care system has gone through major transformation related to implementation of Affordable care. Also the nation is facing many health challenging for example the American population is aging, also the nation is increasingly getting diversify and the role of health care reform is more focused towards wellness and preventive care. In addition to it, the patient care has become more complexed and in order to meets the demands of the transformed healthcare system nurses has to delivery competent and high quality patient care. It include, nurses’ roles as leadership, policy maker, system improvement, research and evidence based practice and interprofessional collaboration work. On the other hand, nurses has to exhibit their competency in community and public health and geriatrics and master their skills in information technology system which will assist them in partnership care with other health care professionals in the provision of quality care. In order to acknowledge the expanding demands and fulfilling the recommendations of IOM, nurses has to prepare themselves to meet the needs of the nation’s health by acquiring higher level of education (The National Academics of Science. Engineering. Medicine,