Review: IOM Report .

Running head: IOM REPORT 1
Review: IOM Report
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IOM REPORT 2
Introduction
"The future of Nursing" explains how the education, responsibilities, and roles of nurses
should transform to satisfy the needs of American patients (IOM, 2011). In the USA, nurses
make up three million of the total population. Furthermore, the nurses spend more time with
patients than any other health professional. This paper will summarize the four messages in the
IOM report and discuss other five crucial issues addressed in the document.
Four Key Messages in the IOM Report
The first message requires nurses to apply their training and education in providing
efficient care to all Americans (Fitzpatrick, 2010). The second key message requires nurses to
obtain advanced training and education via the improved system of education. The modified
system should promote seamless progression in academics. The third message needs nurses to
partner with other health specialists like physicians to redesign medical attention in the USA
(Kershaw, 2011). The fourth message states that an efficient information structure and effective
data collection are useful in making policies and planning a productive workforce.
Influence of IOM Report on Nursing Education and Leadership
The IOM report proposes that the US government should improve nursing education to
realize a significant improvement in the health care sector. At all learning levels, nursing
education should train caregivers on methods of enhancing the quality of care. Nurses should
also learn about care and change management at the system level. Nursing education also
enables professionals to discover their roles in the reformed system of care (Shalala et al., 2011).
The IOM report requires the profession of nursing to provide leaders in the entire system of care.
The nursing leaders should partner with other health specialists in providing quality care to
patients.