The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health

Institute of Medicine's 2010 report "The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health." Author’s Name Institutional Affiliation Table of Contents TOC \o "1-3" \h \z \u Introduction PAGEREF _Toc17376412 \h 3Summary of Important Points PAGEREF _Toc17376413 \h 3Impact of IOM Report PAGEREF _Toc17376414 \h 4Nursing Education PAGEREF _Toc17376415 \h 4Nursing Leadership PAGEREF _Toc17376416 \h 4Benefits and Opportunities for BSN Prepared Nurses PAGEREF _Toc17376417 \h 4Importance of Nurse PAGEREF _Toc17376418 \h 5Diverse Population PAGEREF _Toc17376419 \h 5Importance of Professional Development and Care PAGEREF _Toc17376420 \h 5Patient's Care and Healthcare System PAGEREF _Toc17376421 \h 6Conclusion PAGEREF _Toc17376422 \h 6References PAGEREF _Toc17376423 \h 7 Institute of Medicine's 2010 report "The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health." Introduction The Institute of Medicine (IOM) report, The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health, was published on October 2010 and is a comprehensive analysis of hospital staff, specifically nurses. The suggestions are given in the study put emphasis on the crucial avenue of diverse health needs, changing biomarkers across patients throughout their life, and nursing labor force actions (Academicprogression, 2017). The report is intended to support a foundation of conditions for modifications in the nursing profession and the delivery method for healthcare services Summary of Important Points Following are the key points discussed in the report (Kershaw, 2011): 1 Nurses have the right to practice based on the skill they have acquired and nothing below it. 2 Nurses should be exposed to an education system which further enhances their skills and promotes a higher level of education. 3 Health physicians should involve nurses as partners for redesigning the healthcare system. 4 Better data collection and enhanced information infrastructure involve effective employee management and policymaking These main messages approve the need for pushing the nursing profession into three main areas such as medical practice, training, and leadership responsibility — and to gather better health care workforce information to inform planning for the needed modifications to the nursing profession and the general medical system. Impact of IOM Report Nursing Education The IOM report suggested a target of at least 80% of the nurse population should have a BSN degree by 2020. Thew (2019) in her article mentioned research done by Chenjuan Ma, an NYU professor. According to the research, it is not possible this target to be achieved in the designated time. However it has been noted that about 50% of the employed nurses are now BSN nurses. Hawaii has been noted to have about 70-72% BSN nurses. Furthermore, New York passed a law that all registered nurses should acquire BSN degrees within ten year time. Nursing Leadership The Dashboard of the Future of Nursing highlights domestic advancement in developing suggestions for the Future of Nursing Report of the National Academy published in 2010. Twice a year, the dashboard is updated to keep track of changes in seven fields, which includes nurses’ leadership roles (Lippincott Solutions, 2018). One notable trend on the board t...