Professional Development of Nursing Professionals The Institute of Medicine (IOM) was established in 1970 by the National Academy of Sciences to secure the services of important members of appropriate professions in the examination of policy matters pertaining to the health of the public. The institute acts under the responsibility given to the National Academy of sciences by its congressional charter to be an adviser to the federal government and, upon its own initiative, to identify issues of
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The Impact of the 2010 IOM Report on the Future of Nursing Nursing has evolved so much from its original intent. Nurses progressed from being classified as disorderlies to a well respected name in the health profession. However, even though nursing has come a long way, there are still more changes to come in relation to the shift of focus of healthcare from acute care to community health. As the US population continues to become diversified, nursing too will require adjustments to the ever-changing
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health care system, as nurses, we have no choice but to change as well. The Institute of Medicine (IOM), an independent organization with a mission to, “Serve as advisor to the nation to improve health,” created a report outlining major categories of change necessary so that nurses can meet the changing health care needs of the United States (Institute of Medicine, 2010). This report, titled, “The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health”, will be the focus of this paper. This paper will
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The Institute of Medicine (IOM) is an independent, nonprofit organization that works outside of government to provide unbiased and authoritative advice to decision makers and the public serving as a professional resource to the public as well as the medical profession, aiding and providing consensus reports and research to improve the nation’s health. The IOM also provides objective conclusions to questions of national health importance. The IOM is a committee that bases their decisions off of
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOMENT OF NURSING PRACTICE Femi ISEMEDE NRS/430v February, 23 2014 Introduction. The impact of the Institute of Medicine (IOM) 2010 report as it affects the future of nursing in relation to nursing education, nursing practice, particularly in primary care and the nurse’s role as a leader will be our subject of discussion. The IOM is not a profit organization but an organization founded for the purpose of providing national advice with regards to biomedicine science, medicine
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Future of Nursing Health care reform and technology are contributing factors affecting the future of nursing. The need to continue education for higher degree is becoming evident; nurses can no longer use the former mind- set traditional way to perform practice. Nurses need to be more flexible and be willing to incorporate new treatment options into their care. Nurses will continue to be guided by the use of nursing theories to promote quality care. Nurses need to become proactive in their education
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Impact of 2010 IOM Report Bryan Bolser Grand Canyon University NRS430-V Professional Dynamics Timothy Houston July 20, 2013 Impact of 2010 IOM Report In 2010 the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) partnered with the Institute of Medicine (IOM) to author a study and a series of recommendations for a multifaceted approach to the improvement of nursing to coincide with the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). These recommendations include topics such as accessibility of care
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The Impact of the 2010 IOM report on the future of Nursing. Nurses are in the front line of patient’s care but are faced with various barriers which prevent them from being able to meet the demand and advancing health care system, to be able to overcome these barriers in 2008, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and the Institute of medicine (IOM) launched a two-year initiative to respond to the need to assess and transform the nursing profession and its future. In response, some recommendations
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The Impact of the 2010 Institute of Medicine (IOM) Report on the Future of Nursing in Education, Practice and Leadership Esther Edukuye Grand Canyon University: Professional Dynamics NRS 430v 5/6/12 Janet Arnold Abstract This paper seeks to expand upon the 2010 Institute of Medicine’s report on the future of nursing, leading change, advancing health and illustrating its impact on nursing education, practice and leadership. There is an ongoing transformation in the healthcare system necessitated
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afford health insurance. In the same year that the ACA was passed into law, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) wrote a report entitled The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health. The report was designed to show that nursing could help lead the future to a better health care system. A system that will meet the changing and challenging demands that will be realized with the implementation of the ACA. By virtue of their regular, close proximity to patients and their scientific understanding
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