Primary care and the nurse’s role as a leader.
The Institution of Medicine (IOM) report: “The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health” focuses on transforming education, practice, and leadership of nursing and health care. Since Health care is more complex a higher educated nurse is expected for patient care and patient outcomes. The IOM reports that nurses should maintain a leadership role and become policy makers for health care to help lower costs. It also reports that Primary Care needs to integrate with Public health for promoting health and the well-being of all people. The impact of the IOM report on nursing education states that the way nurses were educated during the 20th century are no longer adequate. Dealing with health care in the 21st century is more complex. The patient’s needs are changing along with the care environment. Competencies for nursing including leadership, health policy, system improvement, research, collaboration, and evidence-based practice are important. Being competent in specific areas like public health and geriatrics is rising fast. The IOM suggest a higher education …show more content…
I am assuming I worked in a primary care health care setting at this time. I would try to focus on projects that would integrate primary care and public health. Working with the public health center and providing patient data to help with lowering health care costs and improving patient health. I would also hold free clinic health fairs on chronic diseases for the public. This would help with preventive care for the patients that would also lead to less hospital and doctor visits. Hospitals where I live already do this but doctor offices and clinics do not. I think this would help with collaborating primary care and public