Healthcare Trends: Future of Nursing and Institute of Medicine

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In the recent years, significant changes have occurred in the nursing practice with the purpose of improving health care. Many research organizations have done investigations on how to enhance the performance of nurses and also make them an active part of the overall care team. The evolving needs and the increasing complexity of the patient’s needs have led to the necessity for the studies to generate solutions. The Institute of Medicine Research (IOM) Report presents suggestions that transforms and strengthens the nursing profession.
The IOM and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) collaboration has significantly contributed to the Nursing Profession. The two bodies partnered to generate the Nursing Report that contains critical aspects that are essential to improve the caregiving profession. The document presents the ideas that nurses can do to make sure that they deliver quality care to the American population to meet their lifespan health requirements. One of the points is that the caregiver should be allowed to utilize optimally their training and education in their practice (Evans, 2010). Nurses have restrictions concerning the caregiving activities that they can perform. The policies and regulations, high turnovers, and the transitioning difficulty limit the maximum utilization of their capabilities.
Secondly, the bodies recommend that nurses need to attain higher education levels and training; the education systems they undergo should ensure progressive development. From this, there is an assurance that the caregivers would be gaining new and improving their skills to address the evolving and increasing health issues. Additionally, the report suggests that there is the need for teamwork between the nurses and the physicians in generating medical solutions (Bleich, 2011). The working together of these professionals would make sure that there is collaboration towards giving the best care to the patients. Also, the organizations recommend that having an improved data collection system and information infrastructure would ensure effective policy making and workforce planning. The suggestions given can advance the nursing profession if implemented into health care systems.
The IOM Future of Nursing Report provides ideas that are important in improving health care. According to the text, the obstacles that nurses face in their fight to advance health and lead change need to be tackled to allow them to function to their fullest. In promoting the nursing practice, it is crucial that nurses are well-prepared to counter the changing health situations. As discussed in the article, the care delivery model should evolve from being disease based to one that focuses on health promotion and illness prevention. Additionally, the report gives in-depth discussion regarding the importance of nurses being the leaders in care delivery. Nurses are usually at the forefront in caregiving and interact directly and more frequently with the patients and hence have more knowledge of the process of health care (Jones, 2012). Their involvement as the nursing practice transformation leaders is critical towards achieving cost-saving and medical attention to qu...