The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health

The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health
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The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health
Summary of the Four Primary Messages Outlined in the IOM Report and Their Significance
The Institute of Medicine’s (IOM) 2010 report “The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health” contains crucial messages to the nursing practice. First, it states that caregivers should serve their patients by applying their training and education maximally (Institute of Medicine, 2011). Nurses should use the knowledge and skills they obtain from school to contribute positively toward meeting their patients’ needs. Second, they should acquire higher training and education levels via an improved learning system that fosters effective academic progression. A good education system ensures that existing and future generations of caregivers deliver quality, patient-centered, and safe medical services across all healthcare settings, namely community, public, and primary health. Third, nurses should participate in redesigning the healthcare system in the United States of America (USA). They need proper leadership skills to transform the USA’s medical system appropriately. Fourth, effective policymaking and planning need an improved information and technology infrastructure and effective data collection methods (Institute of Medicine, 2011). That way, nurses will have adequate and valid information to use in making policies. Consequently, all the four messages stated in the IOM report are crucial since they show the relationship between proper education and training and their contributions to the nursing practice.
The Direct Influence of IOM Report on Nursing Education and Nursing Leadership
The IOM report is clear that proper nursing training and education facilitate effective leadership in the healthcare sector. Specifically, it depicts that caregivers play vital roles in the medical industry. The IOM report envisions a future healthcare system that enhances the accessibility of quality medical services to the diverse American populations. Indeed, it promotes disease prevention, wellness, offers compassionate care and health outcomes (Institute of Medicine, 2011). Since the IOM report emphasizes an improved education system to enable nurses to obtain proper knowledge and skills, caregivers will be empowered to contribute to policymaking and planning. As a result, nurses will be highly knowledgeable, which means that they will become effective leaders.
Benefits and Opportunities for BSN-Prepared Nurses
The IOM report is beneficial for BSN-prepared caregivers in various ways. These nurses obtain the best education and training. They have access to the current information and technology infrastructure, enabling them to get relevant academic resources. Moreover, BSN-prepared nurses can use evidence-based materials during their practice to improve the quality of healthcare services (Institute of Medicine, 2011). For example, they can share the procedures they successfully use to take care of their patients. The best thing about sharing such knowledge is that there is no room for ...