Professional Development of Nursing Professionals

Professional Development of Nursing Professionals

Messages Outlined in the IOM Report

The main key messages in the Institute of Medicine (IOM) report informed the future of nursing and the roles of nurses in the achievement of healthy healthcare systems. The key messages focus on nursing practice, education and training, leadership, and nurse-healthcare practitioners’ partnerships. In addition, the report emphasizes the need for registered nurses to use the full extent of their education, training, and competencies to continuously improve their education and training through the utilization of the transformed healthcare education, to actively collaborate with other healthcare professionals as leaders in the redesigning of health care systems to provide a higher quality of safe care, and effectively plan the workforce and develop policies based on data and evidence. These messages are significant in nursing practice as they place nurses at the center of health as leaders and effectors of healthcare system transformation. They also emphasize the use of data to support policy decisions and the improvement of nursing practice.

Influence the IOM Report on Nursing Education and Nursing Leadership

The IOM identifies the U.S. healthcare system as under a transformation requiring new skills and improved collaborative leadership. In two of its key messages, the IOM report emphasizes the need for nurses to achieve higher education levels through improved education systems that promote seamless learning progression. The report also emphasizes the collaboration of nurses with other healthcare professionals as leaders to redesign the healthcare system. The messages highlight how nurses train by transforming the entire education system to equip them with the knowledge to meet the needs of the changing health landscape. The report also highlights the role of nurses in leadership positions and in transforming the healthcare system. BSN‐prepared nurses are better equipped with the skills and knowledge to practice in all health care settings, including primary care, acute care, outpatient care, mental care, and public health. They also show a higher commitment to science and evidence-based practice (Xu et al., 2018). They also have better career incentives and are better positioned to advance their careers compared to diploma-prepared nurses.

Importance of Evolving the Nurse’s Role and Education to Meet the Needs of an Aging and Diverse Population

The evolved nurse education and the role in meeting the needs of an increasingly aging and diverse population will equip nurses with the knowledge and skills to understand the factors that impact the health of elderly people and diverse populations. Nurses equipped with geriatric care skills and knowledge possess a positive view of aging and related health conditions and understand that the elderly need specialized care. They are also equipped with the skills to provide such needed special care to the aged population. Redesigning nurse practice and education will equip the nurses with the knowledge required to treat complex health conditions related to health care and changing mental and physical abilities. Diversity in nurses’ education will equip them with the required skills and knowledge to develop culturally competent approaches and practices in nursing practice (Sherman & Prestia, 2018).

Significance of Professional Development/Lifelong Learning in Caring For Diverse Populations across the Life Span and Within the Health‐Illness Continuum

Lifelong learning or continuous professional development is important in nursing practice. It equips nurses with the practical and critical-thinking skills required to make decisions that help achieve better health outcomes. Critical thinking skills are essential in nursing to help make critical decisions and solve ethical dilemmas related to caring of a patient (Ludin, 2018). Lifelong learning is also essential to help nurses develop skills that foster collaborative relationships with healthcare teams in the management of a patient’s care continuum. As the world population are fast-growing diverse, new health challenges emerge that may deem past skills obsolete. Accordingly, professional development can help nurses acquire new and advanced skills that help them cope with the challenges of a diverse population. Lifelong learning provides nurses with the knowledge, training, and skills to better understand the experiences of individual patients within diverse population settings, patients’ cultural aspects, and how they affect their response to health care provided.

Nurses’ Role in Effective Management of Patient Care within an Evolving Health Care System

Nurses can act as agents of change within the evolving healthcare systems to better population outcomes (Rafferty, 2018). Nurses are directly and actively involved in patient care more than other healthcare providers. Therefore, they are and can be key contributors to providing information and education to health care workers and populations. Their direct communication with patients makes it easy for them to facilitate substantial changes to adapt to the evolving health care systems. In addition, nurses also act as coordinators between patients, physicians, and other health care service providers such as health insurers. They can act as the link between these parties to communicate changes on either side. They can also utilize their connection with service providers and patients to identify health needs, training needs, workforce needs, reduce medical errors, and help improve the quality of care, reducing health care workforce shortages. Through these roles, nurses efficiently contribute to the effective management of patient care within an evolving health care system.

References

Ludin, S. M. (2018). Does good critical thinking equal effective decision-making among critical care nurses? A cross-sectional survey. Intensive and Critical Care Nursing, 44, 1–10. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.ICCN.2017.06.002

Rafferty, A. M. (2018). Nurses as change agents for a better future in health care: the politics of drift and dilution. Health Economics, Policy, and Law, 13(3–4), 475–491. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1744133117000482

Sherman, R. O., & Prestia, A. S. (2018). Win-win leadership practicums. Nursing Management, 49(4), 7–8. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.NUMA.0000529933.83408.06

Xu, J., Francis, L., Dine, J., & Thomas, T. H. (2018). Unique experiences of direct entry BSN/BS-PhD nursing students: A Delphi study. Nurse Education Today, 69, 30–34. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.NEDT.2018.06.024

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Assessment Description
Review the Institute of Medicine’s 2010 report “The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health.” Write a 750‐1,000 word paper discussing the influence of the IOM report on nursing practice. Include the following:

Summarize the four messages outlined in the IOM report and explain why these are significant to nursing practice.
Discuss the direct influence the IOM report has on nursing education and nursing leadership. Describe the benefits and opportunities for BSN‐prepared nurses.
Explain why it is important that a nurse’s role and education evolve to meet the needs of an aging and increasingly diverse population.
Discuss the significance of professional development, or lifelong learning, and its relevance in caring for diverse populations across the life span and within the health‐illness continuum.
Discuss how nurses can assist in effectively managing patient care within an evolving health care system.
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