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163) Several key points were mentioned under this section of the report. They included the committee’s feeling that it is imperative that there is an increase in the percentage of BSN prepared nurses and that by 2020 it should increase from the current fifty percent to eighty percent. (IOM Report, pg. 172-173) The IOM also states that Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs), especially those with a doctorate degree , currently fewer than 1 percent of nurses, (HRSA, 2010b) needs to double by 2020 to meet the upcoming need to assume faculty and research positions. Other key points in this section of the report state that mandated skills and competencies must be updated to keep pace with the rapidly changing demands of health care, all health professionals should receive more of their education collaboratively with students from other disciplines, efforts must be made to increase the nursing workforce diversity, and the nursing profession must adopt a plan for continuous lifelong learning that includes basic education, continuing competencies, and academic progression. (IOM Report, pg. 213)
The second part of the report was “transforming practice”. Key message #1 from the IOM states, “Nurses should practice to the full extent of their education and training.” In this section particular emphasis is placed on (APRNs), including their roles in chronic disease management and primary care, also the barriers preventing them from taking on these roles. Evidence does not support the conclusion that APRNs are less …show more content…
This style of leadership has been shown to improve patient outcomes, reduce staff turnover, and reduce medical errors. (Gardener, 2005; Joint Commission, 2008; Pearson, 2007) For the needed changes in the U.S. healthcare system to take place all nurses from nursing students through Chief Nursing Officers must develop competencies in leadership and become partners with physicians and others to improve our healthcare system and delivery of
The second part of the report was “transforming practice”. Key message #1 from the IOM states, “Nurses should practice to the full extent of their education and training.” In this section particular emphasis is placed on (APRNs), including their roles in chronic disease management and primary care, also the barriers preventing them from taking on these roles. Evidence does not support the conclusion that APRNs are less …show more content…
This style of leadership has been shown to improve patient outcomes, reduce staff turnover, and reduce medical errors. (Gardener, 2005; Joint Commission, 2008; Pearson, 2007) For the needed changes in the U.S. healthcare system to take place all nurses from nursing students through Chief Nursing Officers must develop competencies in leadership and become partners with physicians and others to improve our healthcare system and delivery of