IOM report review

IOM Report Review

Introduction

The report presented by institute of medicine” (IOM), 2010, is considered as one of the most significant report enchanted the impact of education, skilful nursing practices in the development of future nursing influential's. These leaders are suspected to bring elementary revolution in the nursing, to deliver far better health services to the patients. The report was passed and signature by president in 2010, highlighting the “Patient Protection and affordable care act” and “Healthcare and education affordability Reconciliation Act” cooperatively as an “Affordable Care Act”. The future of nursing emphasize to necessitate the alterations in nursing practices to endow with better quality, patient oriented, safety, and approachable care to patient. This requires the improvement in nursing services before and after licenses.

Discussion

The Impact of the IOM Report on Nursing Education

The report emphasizes on the significance of higher education in the nursing practices and implementation of this theoretical and practical education in the healthcare practices. The report highlights the significance of educated nurses at least with baccalaureate degree entrance in the work practices. It is expected that by the end of 2020, 80% of the nurses will have BSN degree. Along with the BSN, other additional undergraduate programs include ADN or diploma acquired by the RNs as the licensed vocational or practical nurses (LVNs and LPNs). This licensed training in long term will contribute in the nursing homes and long term care homes. The safer and enhanced excellence deliverance to patient in primary, community and healthcare systems deliver to patients through provoking higher education requirements.

The increased competencies requirement in the field of nursing will require educated and professionally trained nurses in the community health, health strategies, system enhancement, research or evidence based practices departments respectively. One of the major concern raised in the report relates to education expenses, differ on the basis of degree levels. The LPN costs minimum, followed by the AND, BSN, MSN and doctor of nursing practices (DNP). The report suggests higher degree costs inference through production, sticker and other allowances calculation. The latest health research and growth practices are transacted in the nursing core prospectus by the authorities. The advance nursing education accomplishment is required in the hospital care setups during critical decision making and utilization of the latest information technologies in the equipment handling as well as in patient electronic records. Nurses are also asked for the coordinate care services at the community and clinic setups. At least with the BSN degree, will self-assure nurses for master or doctorate degree. The committee recommendation will require some time display results. The for future improved education and advance nursing practices, the RN to BSN programs, AND to BSN transition, Traditional BSN programs in universities have started. The community colleges play a magnificent role in the student's attraction due to universities lack of enrollment (Cronenwett, 2010).

The goals and strategies to achieve the desired education level among nurse have started from the hiring of BSN degree nurses in the hospitals and community ...