...Impact of Institute of Medicine Report on Nursing Edith Ludlum Grand Canyon University: Professional Dynamics NRS-430V November 15, 2014 The 2010 Affordable Care Act (ACA) rolled out and became the largest healthcare transformation the United States had since the development of the Medicare and Medicaid programs in 1965. Under this system all Americans would have access to health care. Because of this legislation there are now more than 32 million more people that have access to health care. In our ever evolving healthcare, Nurses, who are the largest group in our nation’s healthcare workforce, are going to play a big role in meeting the demands of the healthcare system (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, 2011). This paper will look at the Institute of Medicine, their report: “The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health.”(IOM, 2010), and the impact that the report has on nursing education, nursing practice and the nurse’s role as a leader. The Institute of Medicine (IOM) was established in 1970, and is the health arm of the National Academy of Sciences. “The IOM is an independent, nonprofit organization that works outside of government to provide unbiased and authoritative advice to decision makers and the public.” (National Academy of Sciences, 2013) The IOM not only advises Congress on important health questions but it helps other federal agencies and independent organizations. After two years of research, the IOM presented their report “The Future...
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...Medicine (IOM), a non-governmental, non-profit organization, developed to provide advice on the national level that addresses issues of medical care, education, and research. Through research, collected data, and nurse-led solutions, the IOM created an informative report in 2010 called The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health, which provides specific recommendations on the improvement of the nursing workforce and the healthcare delivery system. The report is directed towards various entities; individual policy makers, national state and government leaders, licensing bodies, educational institutions and consumer advocates, are just to name a few. Three particular recommendations, transforming education, transforming practice and transforming leadership, will be further discussed to display how each transformation will impact changes in the nursing profession and the health care delivery system. Transforming Education The first recommendation to be discussed that will impact change in the nursing profession and the health care delivery system is the transformation of education. The IOM report states that “nurses should achieve higher levels of education and training through an improved education system that promotes seamless academic progression” (IOM, 2010, p. 163). Several educational pathways have become available for nurses to smoothly transition from the Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) to the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree. The IOM report explains...
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...THE IOM REPORT’S EFFECTS ON NURSING BY TA 11/24/13 The Institute of Medicine (IOM) report focuses on “Transforming Practice, Transforming Education, and Transforming Leadership” in which the goal of a transformed health care system is to provide higher-quality health care centered on the patient and their unique needs, to reduce errors, and increase safety (IOM, 2010, 87). The IOM report states “Nurses have the opportunity to play a central role in transforming the healthcare system to create a more accessible, high-quality, and value-driven environment for patients” (IOM, 2010, 85). In order to work towards this goal, the IOM places a major emphasis on education, the importance of collaboration with physicians and other health professions, and the importance of leadership in nursing practice to make the changes to allow for improvements. This paper will address the IOM’s impact on nursing education, the impact on nursing practice, and the impact on the nurse’s role as leaders to in order to transform the healthcare system. Nursing is a dynamic profession requiring lifelong learning to meet the needs of America’s complex health care system. To ensure safety and quality care, the IOM report places emphasis that the nurse is responsible to stay current on knowledge and practice in order to meet the ever-changing needs of patients. The report states that there is a dramatic shift in demographics, as we face an older and diverse American population with respects to race...
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...Transforming Nursing: IOM Impact Transforming Nursing: An Institute of Medicine Report In 2008, the Institute of Medicine in coordination with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) formed a partnership to examine the future of the nursing profession and its place in an ever evolving health care system. The resulting report, The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health, was completed in 2010 at about the same time as the passing of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). The architects of this study recognized that the nursing profession makes up a substantial proportion of all health care providers and consequently, nurses will have a significant impact on the successful delivery of "safe, high-quality, and effective health care service" (Institute of Medicine [IOM], 2010, xi). Accordingly, the primary focus advanced by the committee included transforming nursing education, nurse practice, and leadership within the nursing profession (IOM, 2010). The committee, being cognizant of the challenges facing the health care community, identified a highly educated and well trained nursing corps as being the foundation behind a trustworthy and dependable health care system. Nursing education and training must therefore play an integral part in developing highly skilled and effective providers of excellent nursing care. With this requirement in consideration, four out of the eight final recommendations allude to education and training, including...
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...The Impact of The IOM Report on Nursing Mariama Jalloh Grand Canyon University Professional Dynamics NRS-430V-0500 Teresa Gaither June 21, 2015 The Impact of The IOM Report on Nursing The Institute of Medicine (IOM) is an independent, nonprofit organization, which was established in 1970. Their aim is to provide advice to all level of healthcare sectors to ensure that effective healthcare policies are being implemented. In the late 2010, IOM released a special report “The Future of Nursing: Leading change, Advancing health”. The report contains three messages related to nursing, which focus on the following sections: transforming practice, transforming education and transforming leadership. This paper focuses on the IOM report and how it impacts nursing education. This paper will also discuss the role of a nurse as a leader and their practice, particularly in primary care. Lastly, this paper will disclose how I would change my practice to meet the goals of the IOM report. Firstly, the IOM report also stated that it is crucial that a nurse must have training from an accredited institution system to so they can be ready contribute at their work (IOM, 2010). Educational standard has influence perceptions about nurses. Academics and professionals have hotly debated the minimum education needed by nurses for several decades. The IOM report also discuss and offer the reason why nurses having a higher level of education is a must; Nursing practice have expand greatly, they...
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...Development of Nursing Professionals The impact of the Institute of Medicine (IOM), (2010) report on transforming education, nursing practice, and the role of nurses in leadership is to benefit the advancement of nursing, but has some key factors needing to be addressed in order to transform the future of nursing. There are barriers to change and the system is fractionalized. As reported by the IOM, (2010) “Nurses have great potential to lead innovative strategies to improve the health care system. However, a variety of historical, regulatory, and policy barriers have limited nurses’ ability to generate widespread transformation. Other barriers include fragmentation of the health care system, high rates of turnover among nurses, difficulties for nurses transitioning from school to practice, and an aging workforce and other demographic challenges.” (Institute of Medicine [IOM], 2010. p. 5). The IOM, (2010) report recognized the need to bring it more together for the benefit of quality healthcare. A key factor to transform education where the IOM, (2010) committee envisions change is to ease the transition to obtaining a higher degree level and a focused goal of having the workforce contain a baccalaureate level degree (BSN) of 80 percent by the year 2020. The report expresses barriers to this goal that include: not enough prepared nurse faculty to meet student enrollment demands and clinical placement settings, the cost of undergraduate education, and the curriculum necessary to strengthen...
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...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...
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...Professionals Erica L. Carroll Grand Canyon University: NRS-430V Professional Dynamics December 13, 2015 Professional Development of Nursing Professionals The 2010 Institute of Medicine (IOM) report “The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health” asks “What roles can nursing assume to address the increasing demand for safe, high-quality, and effective health care services?” (IOM, 2010, p. xi, par 2). This paper will address three major categories that are impacted by the IOM report: education, practice, and leadership. Impact on Nursing Education According to the IOM report nursing education should include change management, quality improvement, and care management, as well as stressing the importance of lifelong learning and continuing education (IOM, 2010). To this end, the IOM is in favor of an all Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN) work force (IOM, 2010). The IOM isn’t alone, one survey showed 76% of physicians surveyed felt BSNs were more competent that Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) (Institute of Medicine, 2010, p. 171, par 1). The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) also supports the need for BSN trained nurses. They state the BSN trained nurse is better-rounded, has more advanced critical thinking skills, and are more ready to step into an entry level leadership role than their ADN counterparts (AACN, 2012). One study shows hospitals would rather hire BSNs than ADNs, fueling the educational fire even further (AACN, 2012). With...
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...of Nursing Professionals: The Impact of the IOM Report, Nursing a Change for the Future Dina Gibson Grand Canyon University: NRS-430V February 10, 2013 Professional Development of Nurses: The Impact of the IOM Report, Nursing a Change for the Future The health care field is always growing and changing. With this advancement in technologies, it is important for the members of the professional health care field to grow with it. According to Robert Wood Johnson (2010), “With more than 3 million members, the nursing profession is the largest segment of the nation’s health care workforce” (Institute of Medicine 2010 pg1). A pathway needs to be cleared so that nurses can play an instrumental role in the improvement of the health care system. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the impact of the IOM (Institute of Medicine) report on nursing education, the impact of the IOM report on nursing practice, and the impact of the IOM report on the nurse’s role as a leader in the future of nursing care. The Impact of the IOM Report on Nursing Education There are many different educational paths one can choose when becoming a registered nurse (RN). These include the bachelors of Science (BSN), the associate’s degree (ADN), and the diploma in nursing. All three pathways are required to take National Council of State Board of Nursing (NCSBN). This exam measures competency for an entry level RN to begin practice. According to Robert Wood Johnson (2010), “Nurses should achieve higher...
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...Impact and Future of Nursing in Reference to the IOM Report In Transforming Nursing Education, Primary Care, and Leadership Grand Canyon University: NRS-430V October 23, 2015 Impact and Future of Nursing in Reference to the IOM Report in Transforming Nursing Education, Primary Care, and Leadership Nursing’s future is greatly impacted by the need for major transformation as recommended by the Institute Of Medicine report (IOM, 2010). Nursing must act fast and come forward as leaders to make changes in their practice. Demand for highly educated nurses and the growing healthcare customer needs are the focus point of IOM report. This paper shows the impact of the IOM report on nursing education, primary care, and nurse leadership. Changes that could be made to the daily practice of nursing to meet the goals, as well as some of the writer’s thoughts, are also explained. If the IOM report (2010) recommendations are not followed, the future of nursing could be negatively impacted because nurses have to be well educated and adequately prepared to practice nursing to their full magnitude of training; more advanced practice nurses (APRN) are needed to meet the growing healthcare needs of society, and nurses need to be involved in decision making affecting the health of future population. For the future of nursing, current nursing education needs to be transformed. Compared to other healthcare professions nursing is undereducated starting with one year practical...
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...Impact of the Institute of Medicines 2010 Report on Nursing Courtney Peterson Grand Canyon University: NRS 430V-0104 September 20, 2015 Impact of the Institute of Medicines 2010 Report on Nursing Due to the passing of the Affordable Care Act in 2010, the health care system was going to have an increase in the number of people able to receive health care. Due to this increase, the health care system was going to need to find a way to transform itself into a more affordable, higher quality, more accessible, and a safer health care system. To be able to achieve this transformation many parts of the health care system were going to need to be changed. Since the nursing profession is considered one of the largest subdivisions of the health care workforce, the question arose as to what roles nursing could play to help address this soon to be increase in demand for safe, high quality and effective health care services (IOM, 2010). The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) developed a partnership with the Institute of Medicine (IOM) to respond to and evaluate the need to change the nursing profession in order to meet the new demands that were going to be placed on the health care system. They recognized that the nursing profession faced several challenges in fulling this demand and meeting the nation’s health needs. They together they issued a report ‘The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health”, which addressed several areas that needed improvement in the nursing...
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...Professional Development of Nursing Professionals The Future of Nursing In October of 2010, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) made a press release concerning the release of the report The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health. There are over three million nurses making up the largest sector of healthcare. While nurses spend the greatest number of hours providing patient care, nursing as a profession has a great impact to contribute as partners with other health care professionals in improving the quality and safety of care as envisioned in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) (Institute of medicine, 2010). Three of the key topics discussed in the report are the IOM’s impact on nursing education, nursing practice and the nurse’s role as a leader. The impact of the IOM report on nursing education The key message of chapter four, Transforming Education of the IOM report simply states that nurses should achieve higher education. They should accomplish this through an improved education system that makes is a smooth transition. There have been many changes in the U.S. health care system. With these changes, the report suggests that to be able to accommodate the changes nursing education must improve as well. Nursing education should just not stop when one passes the NCLEX exam. Nursing education should be a lifelong process of continuing education. The associate degree programs were developed in the past to attract more nurses during the nursing shortage. Today...
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...Nursing Professionals Review of the IOM report: The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health The major impact on the nursing side of the question seems to be three fold and the main emphasis is that the future health system will be patient oriented and technologically advanced and therefore the nurses should achieve better education and training and the learning will be lifelong and the academic institutions must provide a seamless academic progression for the nurse. Thus the concept of educating the potential nursing graduates and providing them with modern tools and at the same time including the existing professionals and upgrading them to be more equipped in terms of “care management, quality improvement methods, systems-level change management” seems to be the major motto of the report. (Institute of Medicine (IOM), 2011b) The role of the nurse is seen from a different light, that of a decision maker and major participant in the health process. Major emphasis is paid to the undergraduate nursing education, which now will provide multiple educational pathways. Secondly the directives attempt is to give a greater role to nurses, which means greater responsibility and decision making, and nurses are enjoined to be on an equal partnership with physicians and other personnel in redefining the way health care is given in the US. The nurse of tomorrow therefore is also expected to possess strong leadership skills and leaders in the profession are...
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...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...
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...The impact of the 2010 IOM report on nursing: Health care industry is a rapidly expanding field with new findings in research and innovation. The career of nursing stands out among all other fields not only in United States of America but in all parts of the world. The 2010 report from the Institute of Medicine (IOM) along with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) addressed many aspects in nursing. The impact of this report on nursing practice will be discussed below, with regard to nursing practice, nursing education, and a nurse’s role as a leader. Development in nursing recognizes the changing health care sector in the U.S. and tailors the future vision of health care and the role of nurses to fulfill that vision. The impact on nursing education: According to the IOM report, the format of nursing education must be changed. At present nursing education is very expensive and inaccessible. Funding from State and Federal Government agencies would provide support needed to generate more affordable nursing education. Lower education costs and increased availability of nursing seats in colleges will assist and encourage nurses with associate degrees to obtain their baccalaureate degree or higher in nursing. Colleges must continually review and remodel their curriculum to keep up with the advancements in the field of medicine. IOM reported that nurses’ knowledge and their potential are not utilized to its fullest. Nurses are still...
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