Trends in Nursing Leadership
The Future of Nursing
Grand Canyon University: NRS-440V Trends and Issues in Health Care
September 3, 2012
Introduction
This paper will discuss the future of nursing and its relation to the future of health care in the United States. This writer will discuss the Institute of Medicines’ (IOM) report “Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health”, that was published in 2010. This paper will identify the importance of this report to the nursing workforce, and will outline the importance and intent of the Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action. Finally this paper will indentify the rational for state-based action coalitions and discuss two ongoing initiatives in the state of California. It is the intent of this writer to show how through these programs the nursing profession can and will play a huge role in reforming this countries health care system.
IOM “Future of Nursing” Report The Institute of Medicine (IOM) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) performed a two year study to address the need to transform the profession of nursing. The study was completed in 2010. This report laid out four key areas that will help nursing play a vital role in the health care reform. They include statements that include the fact that nurses should be able to perfume their duties to the extent of their training, all nurses should The four key statements are: 1. Nurses should perform the duties within the extent of their education and training. 2. Encourage nurses to get higher levels of education and training through a more streamlined education system. 3. Nurses should partner, with physicians and other professionals, to redesign health care in the U.S. 4. Improve data collection and information infrastructure by means of effective workforce planning and policies.
Through these four key ideas lay the foundation of the recommendations of the Campaign for Action report (thefutureof nursing, 2010).
How the IMO “Future of Nursing”
Grand Canyon University: NRS-440V Trends and Issues in Health Care
September 3, 2012
Introduction
This paper will discuss the future of nursing and its relation to the future of health care in the United States. This writer will discuss the Institute of Medicines’ (IOM) report “Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health”, that was published in 2010. This paper will identify the importance of this report to the nursing workforce, and will outline the importance and intent of the Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action. Finally this paper will indentify the rational for state-based action coalitions and discuss two ongoing initiatives in the state of California. It is the intent of this writer to show how through these programs the nursing profession can and will play a huge role in reforming this countries health care system.
IOM “Future of Nursing” Report The Institute of Medicine (IOM) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) performed a two year study to address the need to transform the profession of nursing. The study was completed in 2010. This report laid out four key areas that will help nursing play a vital role in the health care reform. They include statements that include the fact that nurses should be able to perfume their duties to the extent of their training, all nurses should The four key statements are: 1. Nurses should perform the duties within the extent of their education and training. 2. Encourage nurses to get higher levels of education and training through a more streamlined education system. 3. Nurses should partner, with physicians and other professionals, to redesign health care in the U.S. 4. Improve data collection and information infrastructure by means of effective workforce planning and policies.
Through these four key ideas lay the foundation of the recommendations of the Campaign for Action report (thefutureof nursing, 2010).
How the IMO “Future of Nursing”
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