IOM Report Analysis: Significance for Nursing Practice and Education

This report analyzes the IOM report, summarizing its four key messages and their significance to nursing practice, including the full utilization of nurses' education, seamless academic progression, collaboration with other healthcare professionals, and efficient workforce planning through data collection. It discusses the direct influence of the IOM report on nursing education and leadership, highlighting the importance of adapting to an evolving healthcare system. The report further explores the benefits and opportunities for BSN-prepared nurses, emphasizing the need for nurses to evolve to meet the needs of an aging and diverse population. It also discusses the significance of professional development and lifelong learning in caring for diverse populations and how nurses can effectively manage patient care within the evolving healthcare system, emphasizing the importance of multidisciplinary collaboration.

Running head: IOM REPORT ANALYSIS
IOM Report Analysis
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Summarize the four messages outlined in the IOM report and explain why
these are significant to nursing practice.
The messages that are highlighted in the IOM report are significant to the nursing
practice as they aim in improving their delivery of care in the following ways – a) nurses are
liable to use their training and education to the full extent in their practice, b) the seamless
progression of academics can help the nurses achieve supreme levels of education, c) the
healthcare in the country could be redefined when nurses partner with physicians and other
healthcare professionals and d) an effective data collection and an improved infrastructure of
information helps in an efficient planning of the workforce and implementation of policies.
Discuss the direct influence the IOM report has on nursing education and
nursing leadership.
The IOM report aims to address the nursing education and leadership by influencing
their practice while delivering the best care to the patients (Dyess et al., 2016). It is discussed
in the report of the ways in which the nursing community in the country can implement
different strategies to improve their delivery of care and result in a positive health outcome
for the patient. The advancement in the healthcare system and different healthcare settings
require the nurses to evolve their practice according to the changes. Hence, this report
outlines the area where changes are likely in the healthcare and the characteristics that a
nursing professional must possess to be an efficient health worker.
Describe the benefits and opportunities for BSN-prepared nurses.
The benefits and opportunities for the Bachelor nurses (BSN) revolve around
providing the chance to interact with different and senior healthcare physicians and inter
professional team members such that they get a varied exposure of the healthcare setting

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(Moody, Teel & Peltzer, 2018). In addition, the benefit of a bachelor nursing graduate is that
they are liable to be offered a higher salary package and a higher professional advancement
than a professional with a master’s (Wise et al., 2016). Moreover, they also have the
opportunity to explore the different departments in the healthcare setting and evolve their
distinct career path.
Explain why it is important that a nurse's role and education evolve to
meet the needs of an aging and increasingly diverse population.
The role and education of the nursing professional is important in shaping and
meeting the needs of the evolving and diverse population (Bryant-Lukosius et al., 2016). The
different healthcare settings in the country are being taught to the nursing professionals
during their course such that they have an exposure of the real setting. The different decision-
making frameworks and the situations in which critical thinking is applied are discussed with
the nursing professionals during their training such that they cope up with the increasing
demands of the patients. If the demands are not met, the quality of care is compromised.
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.
The professional development in the context of growth and competencies in the
nursing professionals in the healthcare sector are significant in improving the health outcome
for the patient and addressing the care in a holistic and therapeutic approach. The diverse
population in the country have been approaching with varied health conditions which require
competent nursing individuals to provide the best care to the patients. Partnering with
different health professionals in a healthcare team can help in initiating the professional

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development for a lifelong learning and its relevance in caring for the critical patient
(Sebastian et al., 2018).
Discuss how nurses can assist in effectively managing patient care within
an evolving health care system.
It is crucial for the nurses to evolve as per the advancing needs of the patients with an
increased learning practice. They are required to coordinate efficiently with the
multidisciplinary professionals in the team designed for the patient such that a positive health
outcome is ensured.

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