Implementation of the IOM Future of Nursing Report

Implementation of the IOM Future Nursing Report
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Implementation of the IOM Future Nursing ReportThe Nursing profession registers the highest workforce in United States with over three million members. Nurses play a vital role in the realization of Affordable Care Act set in 2010 and the Obama healthcare plan. A number of barriers exist in the nursing profession that deters nurses from responding rapidly to the evolving health care system and the changing settings in the system. The barriers need to be dealt with to enhance an enabling environment where nurses can perform efficiently. This necessitated the launching of a collaborative initiative by The Institute of Medicine (IOM) and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF). An ad hoc committee was formed to research on a number of issues. The committee studied the scope and level of practice barriers. The need to increase opportunities for nurses in diffusing collaborative improvement efforts was checked. The committee also researched residency programs available for nurses. A concern was also raised about the number of nurses holding a baccalaureate degree. The committee also established the number of nurses with doctorate degrees (Reid et. Al 2005).
Lifelong learning activities and habits among nurses were also studied by the committee. The enabling environment was noted to be of great effect in the advancement process of nurses. The committee conceptualized the role nurses play with regard to technology, societal issues and the entire workforce. The importance of increasing capacity of nursing schools was noted. The committee observed the current nursing education and raised concerns about redesigning it. Redesigning the system would ensure that the nurses adequate number of nurses are presented in the market who meet health care demands. Innovate solutions regarding delivery of services, health professional education and care delivery were also examined by the commit...