explain, in my own words, the impact that the Institute of Medicine 2010 report, “The future of Nursing: Leading change, Advancing Health”, has had on nursing education, a nurses role as a leader and on the nurses practice, (particularly in the primary care setting) as well as how I would change my practice to meet the goals of the Institute of Medicine report, in 750-1000 words. I would like to explain the Importance of the Institute of Medicine. The Institute of Medicine is an interdisciplinary committee
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PROSPECTS OF Prospects of the Nursing Profession Jenifer S McFarlane Grand Canyon University: NRS-430V June 10, 2012 In 2008, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) came together to collaborate and develop a constructive plan for the nursing profession moving forward in the coming age of affordable care for all U.S. citizens. Both parties agreed that available, excellent care could not be attained without exceptional nursing practice and leadership.
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Abstract Nursing career is one of the few fastest growing fields in the health care industry not only in the United States but also in the world. Nurse practice has drastically changed in the last decade and as a result the need for changes in nursing practice is becoming more and more important. The Institute of Medicine report discusses so many aspects in nursing but this paper requires detailing the impacts on Nursing Practice (Transforming Practice), Nursing Education (Transforming Education)
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Nursing is a fast growing profession. A registered nurse is required to be capable enough to adapt to the modern techniques, equipments, and knowledge based procedure. According to the Institute of Medicine nursing is one of the biggest workforces in healthcare. By starting a transformation in the nursing field, there can be change in the healthcare industry (Committee on the Robert Wood Johnson foundation 2011). The Institute of Medicine, on October 5, 2010, released their research based report
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Baccalaureate Degree Nurses vs. Associate Degree Nurses Pamela Jones Grand Canyon University NRS 430V March 2, 2014 Due March 2, 2014 Since the beginning of the recognized nursing field, education and responsibilities of the nurse have been evolving. Two types of education are the Baccalaureate of Sciences (BSN) and the Associate Degree (AD). Both levels sit for the same NCLEX licensing exam, but many believe the BSN nurse is better prepared to meet the needs of patients. The BSN program
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Abstract It is time for nursing to step up and mandate that the bachelor’s degree is the minimum requirement. It is essential in today’s challenging times that nurses understand the why and not accept the notion that this is how it has been done before, so this must be the acceptable. Only through furthering our education and the understanding of evidenced based nursing will today’s nurses be able to meet the ever changing needs in this complex society. Quality nursing care relies on education
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The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health http://www.nap.edu/catalog/12956.html Committee on the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Initiative on the Future of Nursing, at the Institute of Medicine PREPUBLICATION COPY: UNCORRECTED PROOFS Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved. The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health http://www.nap.edu/catalog/12956.html THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES PRESS 500 Fifth Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20001
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The ADN comes out of a program adequately prepared to practice nursing safely and competently at the entry level position but they do not encompass further education and knowledge that higher degree nurses acquire. Baccalaureate prepared nurses (BSN) are prepared with similar training as the ADN and diploma nurse but they have much more extensive education and training. The BSN possesses a broader, well rounded perspective of nursing history and theory which will help them to excel at their role
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as individual files * Provide all authors and highest academic degree and affiliations Abstract The Institute of Medicine (IOM) has recognized that survivorship care within the cancer population has been lacking, resulting in patients being lost in follow up care and afraid of what to expect next in life after cancer treatment. In response to this issue the IOM has recommended that every cancer survivor completing cancer treatment to include surgery, chemotherapy and
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1 The Future of Nursing Cathleen Atkins Grand Canyon University September 16th, 2012 The Future 2 The future of healthcare is dependent upon the role nurses play in the care of the patient. A committee was formed between the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Institute of Medicine to address the needs of reformation of nursing. The purpose of the study was multifold. The study looked at ways to reform our healthcare system to meet the challenges of safe, quality patient care while
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