Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF, 2011), identified that collaborative decision making is in contrast to some traditional methods of care in hospitals. RWJF defined siloed care delivery as one of those methods in which “various professions miss the opportunity to improve efficiency and effectiveness by failing to collaborate sufficiently (para 2).” RWJF offers examples of the model working in complex care situations in which nursing leads the development of a plan of care, consults with specialists, and coordinates the patients care. Another example extends the team to include many disciplines, support services and external resources including social workers, translators and shelters. RWJF reported that schools are now focusing on collaborative decision making as competencies to be covered in school with the…

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation was created in order to assist in achieving timely and efficient changes in the health care that would be serving the USA’s population (). The foundation has a goal to work with various groups, organizations and individuals, who are influential in the sphere of health and are able to make measurable, timely, necessary change (). The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Committee works closely with the Institute of Medicine to investigate, evaluate and come up with…

up-coming years. Historically, the physicians primarily handled the majority of medical needs. However, with the broad scope of services that nurse practitioners are trained to provide, they are becoming higher in demand. Nurse Practitioners (NPs) are advanced practice nurses who have the ability to perform comprehensive physical or psychiatric exams. Nurse practitioners now practice in a variety of settings including clinics and hospitals. NPs are currently able to prescribe medicines in all 50…

A joint activity of AARP and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the Campaign for Action is attempting to execute the Institute of Medicine 's (IOM) proof construct proposals with respect to the eventual future of nursing. The Campaign gives a voice and a vehicle for healthcare providers at all levels to lead framework change to enhance collaborating so as to health results for patients and families with business, shoppers, and other health proficient associations (Robert Wood Johnson…

The campaign states that nurses are an essential part of health care and has an overall goal of ensuring that all Americans are offered high quality and patient-centered care (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, 2015). To put things in motion the RWJF dedicated a significant amount of money to programs that focus the chosen areas of focus such as education, research, training programs, and policy analysis (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, 2015). So far, in 2015 the RWJF has awarded over 10 million…

In 1997, Susan B. Hassmiller, joined the Robert Wood Johnson foundation as the Senior Advisor for Nursing at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Through the funding of the RWJF, she developed and directed several projects related to nurses and nursing. In 2009, she directed the RWJF initiative on the Future of Nursing at the Institute of Medicine (IOM) which lead to the report The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health. This collaboration between the RWJF and the IOM came about…

But in order to help transform the current health care system, strong leadership will be essential. Nurses will be needed that have the adaptive ability to undertake reconceptualized responsibilities in new settings while learning new practices pertaining to vital characteristics of being a successful leader. (Committee on the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Initiative on the Future of Nursing, 2011) Findings have shown that leadership, even in undergraduate nursing education, increases the…

Implementation of IOM Report on Future of Nursing On December 13, 2013, Institute of Medicine (IOM) conducted an evidence-based research, in collaboration of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), on the "Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health". This report made a major impact on the 'Future of Nursing' in the health industry. In this report, IOM identified nursing as the major health care profession which can be utilized for the cost effective, high quality health care…

Nursing has evolved so much through the years. Until starting back to school, I didn’t even realize how vast this occupation actually is. I feel the only way to change this perception is by education. Nurses are shifting from providing just hands-on care to so much more. According to the book, The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health, it talks about a fundamental shift that will provide delivering more care in the community rather than just an acute care setting. It discusses…

Impact of the IOM Future of Nursing Report on Oregon and the Nation The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) in 2008, proposed a joint partnership with the Institute of Medicine (IOM) began to investigate the nursing profession and the impending need for transformation in light of a reforming healthcare system and increasing nursing shortage (Institute of Medicine [IOM], 2011). So a two-year initiative committee was founded and the work began. The initiative, which the committee was charged…