The Importance of the IOM’s Future of Nursing Report

The Importance of the IOM’s Future of Nursing Report

 

The IOM’s Future of Nursing report offers useful recommendations that can improve America’s healthcare system. To begin with, the report encourages nurses to use their education effectively. They should also collaborate with different practitioners in order to redesign the nature of nursing. The idea of evidence-based practice will ensure more nurses achieve the best goals. More stakeholders, partners, and funders are required in order to improve the quality of nursing. Positive workplace practices such as teamwork can improve the nature of nursing. The report also supports the use of nurse-residency programs. Improved nursing education will encourage more practitioners to undertake new roles. The report encourages different “institutions to increase the number of nurses with baccalaureate degrees” (Reinhard & Hassmiller, 2014, p. 2). This issue of diversity can be critical towards improving the quality of medical care.

Learning should also be treated as a lifelong practice. This approach “will ensure more nurses acquire new competencies” (Reinhard & Hassmiller, 2014, p. 2). These individuals will be able to offer effective care. The report is also “relevant towards nursing workforce development” (Reinhard & Hassmiller, 2014, p. 2). The report offers useful guidelines that can improve the quality of nursing. Medical institutions and departments should encourage their nurses to embrace new changes (Tanner, 2010). Such changes will ensure more nurses improve their skills and competencies. Nurses should also form new partnerships with different physicians. New leadership positions will emerge in order to offer quality services.

Role of State-Based Action Coalitions

Many Action Coalitions (ACs) have been launched in different states across the United States. Such Action Coalitions are critical towards advancing the objectives of the above campaign. These ACs develop and implement the best health campaigns. Such goals are “usually within the framework of IOM’s recommendations” (Reinhard & Hassmiller, 2014, p. 4). These Action Coalitions collaborate with different stakeholders and groups. They identify the best practices and research needs in order to improve the quality of nursing. Such Action Coalitions mobilize different stakeholders in order to promote the best actions. Such Action Coalitions also empower different policymakers in order to get the best outcomes. They also reach out “to different funders in order to improve their actions” (Reinhard & Hassmiller, 2014, p. 6).

Two Initiatives Spearheaded by the Indiana Action Coalition (IAC)

The Indiana Action Coalition (IAC) focuses on the best practices in order to empower more nurses. The main goal is to improve the quality of healthcare services. The AC spearheads a number of initiatives in order to achieve most of IOM’s goals (Reinhard & Hassmiller, 2014). The first initiative is collaborating with many stakeholders from different backgrounds. This approach has created the best innovative solutions for effective nursing practice. The Indiana Action Coalition also works hard in order to attract more healthcare professionals (State Action Coalitions, 2015). This initiative is relevant towards dealing with the high rate of turnover.

How the Above Initiatives Advance the Nursing Profession

To begin with, the AC attracts and retains many nurses from different cultural backgrounds. This approach also improves the level of learning and teamwork. Such nurses have managed to achieve the best outcomes. These initiatives equip more nurses with new skills. The AC also mobilizes different stakeholders in order to empower more nurses. The mission of the IAC is to improve the nature of nursing practice in the state. The AC equips new nurses with adequate education. More nurses have “embraced the power of inter-professional education and patient safety” (State Action Coalitions, 2015).

Barriers to Advancement in Indiana

A number of barriers are currently affecting the success of the Indiana Action Coalition. To begin with, the state lacks adequate policies and planning. This situation makes it impossible for the AC to achieve most of its goals. The state has been recording a high rate of nurse turnover. The issue of diversity also affects the AC’s goals. The state’s population “has become more diverse” (Tanner, 2010, p. 351). This situation explains why new strategies are needed in order to offer the best health support (Reinhard & Hassmiller, 2014). The participation …