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
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The future of nursing: the impact of the IOM report on the nursing profession Rakia Adam Grand Canyon University: NRS 430V July 14, 2013 The Institute of Medicine (IOM) is an independent organization providing advice that is unbiased and authoritative to the public and to private sectors (About the IOM 2012). It asks and answers the most national pressing questions on health and healthcare (About the IOM 2012). In 2010, the IOM after thoroughly reviewing the multiple factors and
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Professional Development of Nursing Professionals According to the Institute of Medicine (IOM) report (2010), the nursing profession has become the nation’s largest health care workforce with more than three million active licensed members. Registered nurses (RNs) usually work in hospitals, physician inpatient or outpatient offices, home healthcare, nursing care facilities, correctional facilities, government offices, schools or public health offices, and within the military. There primary role
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University NRS433V 5/30/10 Qualitative Research Study Introduction The qualitative research study that I chose to critique is on infections related to Nursing home-acquired pneumonia. Pneumonia care and the nursing home: a qualitative descriptive study of resident and family member perspectives. Soo Chan Carusone,1 Mark Loeb,1,2 and Lynne Lohfeld1,3 1Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, Hamilton
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Running head: THE FUTURE OF NURSING The Future of Nursing Lara Gurule Grand Canyon University: Professional Dynamics: NRS-430V-O103 July 26, 2013 The Future of Nursing The future of nursing is reshaping as we know it. With a population on the rise in rural areas and not enough physicians to care for our growing population the Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) is the answer. Almost 25 years ago, an analysis by the Office of Technology Assessment (OTA) indicated that NPs could safely and
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Organizational Change Plan Part III Acuity Adaptable Care Delivery Model and the Universal Room Model Brooke A. Dupre Creating Change Within Organization HCS/ 587 April 13, 2015 Instructor: Ginger Weatherspoon At Acadian Medical Center Campus of Mercy Regional Medical Center in Eunice Louisiana, our mission is "Quality Healthcare Close To Home. Organizations seek to change to reach their mission and strategic goals of quality health care. When current ways of working are not allowing us
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a surprise for me. However, without the stress of exams and tests, I still feel the challenge of learning and broadening my knowledge in nursing education. Every module and learning outcome we covered in the class, became a real case study of the week at work. More than that, when I walked outside to see the community, I can see exactly the implication of nursing courses that I take. This past year has been challenging for me. It has been full of learning experience inside and outside the class.
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Being a nursing home administrator with in a nursing home, excellent communication is a necessity. Communication is how care providers determine the quality of care that is given and needed for the patients. By being a nursing home administrator, it is my job to make sure that the HIPPA rules and regulations are being used by all employees. By making sure that HIPPA rules and regulations are being upheld, the nursing home is providing quality care to the patients. When a change happens at a nursing
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What has driven nursing theory development? Nurses have always been seen as the providers of bedside care and those that follow through with physician’s orders. To me what drove theory development was the nurse’s desire to become independent and practice with models and beliefs specific to nursing as a profession while providing holistic care to the patient to encompass not only their physical illness but by providing care that incorporates their spiritual, emotional and environmental needs and
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email, etc.) Stake holders (higher up) Director of Nursing, Clinical Manager Management process: strategic communication plan reviewed and approved by senior management • Explain the Purposeful Hourly Rounding project in detail by giving a timeline of each phase of the project. • Present PowerPoint on Purposeful Hourly Rounding to both Clinical Manager and Director of Nursing and take feedback and modify presentation prior to meeting with nursing staff • Review the audit tool with the Clinical Manager
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