The Future of Nursing 2020-2030: Charting a Path to Achieve Health Equity

The National Academy of Medicine
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Professional Development of Nursing Professionals
The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) made a report in 2021 titled, "The Future of Nursing 2020-2030: Charting a Path to Achieve Health Equity." The foundation of the report was ideally based on the previous Future of Nursing report published in 2010 and to provide a vision for nursing over the next decade. The report's recommendations focused on five key areas: nursing education, nursing practice, nursing leadership, nursing workforce, and nursing data and information infrastructure. The report also emphasized the importance of achieving health equity, which is significant because it recognizes the need to address the systemic barriers that prevent certain groups from accessing healthcare and achieving optimal health outcomes.
Accordingly, One of the report's main recommendations regarding nursing education is to increase the diversity of nursing students, faculty, and leaders. The report recognizes that increasing diversity in nursing education can lead to a more diverse nursing workforce, which is essential to addressing health disparities. The report also recommends that nursing schools incorporate social determinants of health into their curricula, which would enable nurses to better understand the factors that contribute to health disparities and provide more culturally competent care.
In terms of nursing practice, the report recommends that nurses work to promote health equity by addressing social determinants of health, such as poverty, housing, and education. The report also recommends that nurses use a community-based approach to care, which involves working with communities to identify their healthcare needs and develop solutions that are tailored to their specific needs.
Additionally, the report emphasizes the need for nursing leadership to advocate for policies that promote health equity and address social determinants of health (Brunt, 2022). This includes advocating for policies that increase access to healthcare, improve the quality of care, and address health disparities. The report also recommends that nursing leaders work to promote diversity and inclusion within their organizations and communities. Also, the recommendation defines social determinants of health such as poverty, unequal access to health care, lack of education, stigma, and racism are underlying, as contributing factors to health inequities (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2019). Further, the recommendations encourage healthcare providers to consider health beyond social determinants to significantly treat a patient.
Significantly, concerning the nursing workforce, the report recommends that nurses work in interdisciplinary teams to address the complex needs of patients and communities (Brunt, 2022). Ideally, the report recognizes that healthcare is ...