The IOM Future Of Nursing

The transition from an Associate Degree (AD) nurse to a Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing (BSN) is a rewarding time during a nurse’s career. There are many reasons why nurses return to college to get their BSN degree. Some return to meet a personal goal others return for professional advancement or are mandated by their employer to do so. Over the past few years many organizations stopped hiring AD nurses or drastically reduced the number they hire. Many AD nurses who delayed returning to school regret not doing so sooner when they realize the wealth of knowledge gained from getting their BSN degree.

Health care organizations should encourage their nurses without BSN to enter baccalaureate nursing programs to earn a higher levels of nursing education. Nursing education leaders should join partnerships with stakeholders such as education accrediting institutions, private and public donors, and employers to ensure funding, monitor progress to accomplish this recommendation (IOM, 2011). Even though, studies have shown that 80 % of health care institutions either preferred or required newly hired nurses to have a bachelor’s degree, and most of the facilities offered some level of tuition reimbursement. However, only 25% required their nurses to earn a BSN or offered salary differentials on the basis of educational attainment of 9 % (Pittman, Herrera, Horton, Thompson, Ware, & Terry,

The nation’s health is at risk and nurse should be encouraged to continue their education. Advancing educational levels help to prepare nurses for leadership roles and encourage autonomy in the nursing profession and practice. With health care policy constantly changing it is imperative nurses begin to design and advocate for healthcare policy to decrease or eliminate health care inequities. The American Nurses Association’s current definition of nursing is “the protection, promotion and optimization of health abilities prevention of illness and injury alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, communities and populations” (Nickitas, Middaugh & Aries, 2016, pg.

it is imperative that nurses maintain a current knowledge of evidence-based practice to best care for their patients, families, communities, and the health care system itself.

As we transition into the new role of NPs, our scope of practice expands. Moreover, as our responsibilities increase, we later become policy makers, and develop autonomy and decision–making skills. NPs are responsible for providing safe nursing care with more specialized knowledge and advanced education. We are also responsible for pursuing continuing education and advanced knowledge to remain competent quality providers, and meet the needs of the community. With our acquired repertoire of skills, it is essential that we utilize them to make informed decisions and collaborate with our community to promote wellness and healthy living.

According to Ameritech (2016), “More eligible jobs with higher salary are an advantage of having a BSN. Having a BSN is required to hold a management, leadership or specialty position. Nurses with BSN are shown to have better critical thinking skills, lower mortality rates and quality nursing skills.” In addition, Ameritech (2016) states “BSN nurses are prized for their skills in critical thinking, leadership, case management, and health promotion, and for their ability to practice across

The article grabbed the attention of many including the legislators and policy makers who failed to recognize the contribution of nurse practitioners in making healthcare more affordable and accessible. The aftermath of this article is the current state of advance nursing practice. Even though we have not overcome all the barriers but there has been a lot of improvements in existing barriers. As Safriet mentioned in her article that nurse practitioners can be fundamental in restructuring the complex healthcare system. Nurse practitioners have repeatedly proved that they can provide cost-effective and high quality care to patients of all

NU 413 Week 9 Discussion Board Post student response to Katie-Lynn Fournier by Kathryn Moultrie Good afternoon Kathie, Enjoyed reading your post, and seeing how other organizations handle the operations of their facility and nursing departments. My biggest concern with improving quality care and patient safety issues in that, the responsibility is not ours alone, our Chief Nurse Executives (CNEs) and Director of Nursing (DON), and senior nursing management staffs to lead the journey Disch J. (2008). I find it overwhelming that the majority of the research literature (studies, surveys and reports believe nursing plays the pivotal role in changing the face of health care and improving quality care and patient safety.

“These abilities are essential for today 's professional nurse who must be a skilled provider, designer, manager, and coordinator of care (AACN, 2010). My goal is to be the safest nurse I can be and deliver a high quality of care to all of my patients. I would want the same if I was the patient. I want to grow my career and achieve my nurse practioner degree. I chose UAB School of nursing to advance my education for the convenience of having all online classes and the campus being available if I need to access it.

It is estimated by 2020 there will be a shortage of 60,000 RNs in Canada (McGillis, Gates, Peterson, Jones & Pink, 2014, p, 54), a fact that is exacerbated by the implementation of a completely foreign examination system. The baby boomer generation is entering a stage that requires additional healthcare resources, a reality that is supported by the fact that the geriatric population is expected to increase up to 22.8% by 2031 (McGillis et al., 2014, p.54). The projected increase in geriatric population is proportionately linked with the increased demands of healthcare services directly translating increased pressure on the health care system. If large amounts of nursing students continue to fail the NCLEX examination, the pressure increases on nurses who are currently practicing in Canada to meet the needs of the aging

Due to hospital care reaching an all-time high in America, we need nurses now more than ever before. Currently in America, we have an issue with nurses having too many paperwork to fill out. In the article “We Need More Nurses” by Alexandra Robbins argues we need more nurses in the hospital. Nursing shortage has been a common issue throughout the world. Because of this issue others are being affected in many different ways.

While working at FHO I meet many nurses, I saw what they did, and desire grew on me to become a registered nurse. The path into becoming a registered nurse was a very confusing process for me because there are three entry levels of nursing, the bachelors science nursing (BSN) degree route, the associate degree (AD) route, and the diploma in nursing, which is basically a hospital based nursing school (Black, 2010, p. 60). After observing the available options and doing research of the three different programs I decided to attend an AD program at Keiser University. The reason I went this route was because in two years of nursing education it permitted me start working in the clinical setting as a nurse. On April, 2015 I graduated Keiser University Orlando, and on May 2015 I obtained my RN licensure from the state of

Savor reviewed research that interviewed nurses and explained how many nurses “pointed out that the demand for nurses is rising, with only slow increases in supply, and that nurses’ earnings flattened” (2017). This can lead to a shortage of nurses because in current day society, living has become much more expensive. For example the cost of housing has increased dramatically, and students who go to college are now in charge of paying back their tremendous amounts of student’s loans. All these expenses add up and can be discouraging to a student trying to enter the nursing field because starting pay of a nurse is not enough to live comfortably in current day society. Governments are beginning to realize this and are seeing the decrease of nurses entering the field.

Nursing, and everything that it entails, cannot be easily described in just one simple word or phrase. It goes beyond the meaning of a profession and the stereotypical definition of treating the ill. Nursing is the “protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness and injury, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response, and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, communities, and populations” (American Nurses Association, 2010, p. 1). Therefore, it is a career that requires dedication, passion, critical thinking, and knowledge. It demands commitment and an understanding of its core values and concepts, as well as the nurse’s own personal philosophy and principles.

State and local legislatures also worked to get NP's more prescriptive privileges. (Marchione et al., 1980) Although many advances had been made within the role of the NP, there was still some confusion regarding their educational requirements as well as scope of practice. Then, more recently in 2008, The Consensus Model for APRN Regulation: Licensure, Accreditation, Certification & Education, further defined the role of the advanced practice registered nurse and its' educational requirements. The model defined the educational requirements as "formal education with a graduate degree or postgraduate certificate awarded by an academic institution and accredited by a nursing or nurse-related accrediting organization."