Professional Development of Nursing Professionals

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Professional Development of Nursing Professionals
Jeanette Deutschmann
Grand Canyon University/NRS-430V
September 27th, 2015

Professional Development of Nursing Professionals
Comprising of more than three million members, the nursing profession makes up largest portion of the healthcare workforce. Being at the forefront of patient care, nurses play a crucial role in assisting to understand the objectives that are set forth in the Affordable Care Act (Battie, 2013). This legislation provides insurance coverage for thirty two million more Americans, and the healthcare needs to continue to adapt to meet this new demand (Battie, 2013). The Institute of Medicine (IOM) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation in 2008 (RWJF) set forth a two-year initiative to respond to the need to assess and transform the nursing profession. “The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health” is an evidence based report developed in 2010 that evaluates the capability of nursing to meet the anticipated demands the health care reform will create. The report makes recommendations for an action-oriented blueprint for the future of nursing. The four key messages of the IOM report are:
(1) Nurses should practice to the full extent of their education and training, (2) nurses should achieve higher levels of education and training through an improved education system that promotes seamless academic progression, (3) nurses should be full partners with physicians and other health care professionals in redesigning health care in the United States, and (4) effective workplace planning and policy making require better data collection and information infrastructure. (Institute of Medicine, 2011, p.1) The IOM report impacts the future of many aspects of nursing, including: nursing education, nursing practice, and role of the nurse as a leader.
The IOM report has a significant impact on

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