Nursing and Its Future The Institute of Medicine (IOM) recognizes the need for an advancement of the Nursing practice and medicine. Nurses compromise a huge portion of the medical population; they are trained to react to multiple situations routine or emergent. Nurses are trained to act beyond their scopes of practice in many states ("IOM Report," 2010). The IOM is proposing for nationalized educational standards, practice standards and licensure standards. Currently there are about three million
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What impact IOM has in Nursing? Institute of Medicine report of “The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health” had bestowed a great deal in the healthcare field in terms of large change. The report had discussed 3 main transformation that impacts the nursing practice. Transformation in Practice, Education and Leadership which are all important aspect of the nursing career. The main character of the change is when President Barack Obama passed the Health Care and Education Reconciliation
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The Institute of Medicine’s 2010 report on The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health acknowledges the changing healthcare sector in the US and describes future vision of healthcare and the role of nurses to fulfill that vision. The United States always strives to provide affordable and quality healthcare to the entire population of the country. In order to achieve this goal an overall restructuring of the healthcare system was necessitated. Nurses are considered to be the central part
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look at transforming nursing education, nursing practice, and nursing leadership? This seems like it would be an easy task to achieve but it has been difficult. It can make our lives more pleasant , and our patients will have the best nurses caring for them , when they understand their nurses have the knowledge and skills needed to care for them. According to The Impact on Nursing 2010 Institute of Medicine (IOM), located in Washington, DC, report titled” The Future of Nursing” Nurse’s roles have
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2010 Report on the Future of Nursing With the creation and passing of 2010’s Affordable Care Act (ACA), nurses in particular are poised to be a gatekeeper for the public’s understanding and application of the new parts and pieces of this legislation. Also in 2010 the Institute of Medicine (IOM) in partnership with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) released a report that was two years in the making. The goal for the committee formed between the two entities was to produce a report that would
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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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Running head: Professional Development The Professional Development of Nursing Professionals Grand Canyon University: NRS 430v/0201 09/17/2011 The Professional Development of Nursing Profession The American healthcare system has been influenced by legislature and insurance companies for many years that the focus of healthcare has shifted from caring for the patient. There is a multiple of families, individuals, and children who go without health insurance daily because they cannot afford
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Running head: THE FUTURE OF NURSING The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health Victoria G. Tapia Grand Canyon University: NRS 430V March 25, 2012 The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health On October 5, 2010, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) released its recommendations in Nursing in the United States, “The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health.” For two years a committee named Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) worked to study facts, research
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Professional Development –Impact of IOM Report on Nursing Scholastica Ezeh Grand Canyon University Professional Dynamics NRS 430v Cynthia Yascavage August 29, 2012 Abstract Nursing profession has been growing at a very fast rate with estimated membership of over 3 million. They will play a vital role in helping to realize the 2010 Affordable Care Act (ACA) legislation (IOM Report, 2010). For nurses to play their part in the transformation of the healthcare industry there were certain
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Graduating from nursing school and passing the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) are two of the highest hurdles any nurse would believe that they have to get over. Succeeding the NCLEX however simply means that one is minimally qualified to provide safe and effective care to patients. In 2010, the Institute of Medicine (IOM), along with The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) completed a two year report addressing concerns on the future of healthcare pertaining to nursing education, practice
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