Institute Of Medicine Review Paper
Institute of Medicine Review Paper
Penny Isham
NU420
Kelley Madick
10/27/2014
The Institute of Medicine published a report in 2008 with its recommendation to improve the future of Healthcare in our country. There were eight recommendations.
1. Remove the scope of practice barriers
2. Expand opportunities for nurses to lead and diffuse collaborative improvement efforts
3. Implement nurse residency programs
4. Increase the proportion of nurses with a baccalaureate degree to 80 percent by 2020
5. Double the number of nurses with a doctorate by 2020
6. Ensure that nurses engage in lifelong learning
7. Prepare and enable nurses to lead change to advance health
8. Build an infrastructure for the collection and analysis of interprofessional …show more content…
There are a couple of reasons for this to be beneficial to the hospital, and the nurses involved. Many hospitals are seeking Magnet status. One of the requirements for a hospital to apply for Magnet status is for 80% of the nursing staff to be Bachelors prepared. A hospital receives many benefits with magnet status; nursing quality care, patient results, patient safety, improved work environment, improved nurse satisfaction, and nurse recruitment and retention. A magnet hospital is a status representing a quality hospital. Much of the work implemented in magnet hospitals is completed and implemented by the nurses. Obtaining a bachelor’s degree teaches nurses how to do the research, publish and implement measure and report their work. There really are few if any reasons why this would not help improve nursing knowledge and performance. How can you argue something that will potentially improve the life and health of those we serve, our …show more content…
Another difficulty with the decision is time and family balance. This is a long commitment at a very busy, stressful time in many of the nurses’ lives. When thinking of change, consider policies, processes, procedures, products and personnel”. (Lehman, K, V. 24, 2008) One of the ways hospitals can help their nurses go back to school and obtain their degree is to plan resources that will be available to help them be successful. If hospitals could help remove the barriers it would help encourage the nurses to go back to school. When looking at what could possibly be implemented to help the nurses I have thoughts of my own on what I would like to see. If the hospital has an on-site program one of the greatest benefits would be providing child care during class and also for study group time. One of the reason nurses cannot add more to childcare is the high cost of childcare. There could be a potential for other nurses to volunteer to provide the childcare if the hospital provides the space. Providing a mentor / tutor program to help with the struggles will also help lead success. Offering tuition without having to wait for successful completion, rather to pay the tuition then plan for repayment if the student does not pass. Another incentive would be to offer a difference in pay for an associates prepared nurse versus a bachelors prepared
Penny Isham
NU420
Kelley Madick
10/27/2014
The Institute of Medicine published a report in 2008 with its recommendation to improve the future of Healthcare in our country. There were eight recommendations.
1. Remove the scope of practice barriers
2. Expand opportunities for nurses to lead and diffuse collaborative improvement efforts
3. Implement nurse residency programs
4. Increase the proportion of nurses with a baccalaureate degree to 80 percent by 2020
5. Double the number of nurses with a doctorate by 2020
6. Ensure that nurses engage in lifelong learning
7. Prepare and enable nurses to lead change to advance health
8. Build an infrastructure for the collection and analysis of interprofessional …show more content…
There are a couple of reasons for this to be beneficial to the hospital, and the nurses involved. Many hospitals are seeking Magnet status. One of the requirements for a hospital to apply for Magnet status is for 80% of the nursing staff to be Bachelors prepared. A hospital receives many benefits with magnet status; nursing quality care, patient results, patient safety, improved work environment, improved nurse satisfaction, and nurse recruitment and retention. A magnet hospital is a status representing a quality hospital. Much of the work implemented in magnet hospitals is completed and implemented by the nurses. Obtaining a bachelor’s degree teaches nurses how to do the research, publish and implement measure and report their work. There really are few if any reasons why this would not help improve nursing knowledge and performance. How can you argue something that will potentially improve the life and health of those we serve, our …show more content…
Another difficulty with the decision is time and family balance. This is a long commitment at a very busy, stressful time in many of the nurses’ lives. When thinking of change, consider policies, processes, procedures, products and personnel”. (Lehman, K, V. 24, 2008) One of the ways hospitals can help their nurses go back to school and obtain their degree is to plan resources that will be available to help them be successful. If hospitals could help remove the barriers it would help encourage the nurses to go back to school. When looking at what could possibly be implemented to help the nurses I have thoughts of my own on what I would like to see. If the hospital has an on-site program one of the greatest benefits would be providing child care during class and also for study group time. One of the reason nurses cannot add more to childcare is the high cost of childcare. There could be a potential for other nurses to volunteer to provide the childcare if the hospital provides the space. Providing a mentor / tutor program to help with the struggles will also help lead success. Offering tuition without having to wait for successful completion, rather to pay the tuition then plan for repayment if the student does not pass. Another incentive would be to offer a difference in pay for an associates prepared nurse versus a bachelors prepared