Future of Nursing: How Nurses can Enhance Individuals' and Societies' Health
Review "The Future of Nursing 2020-2030: Charting a Path to Achieve Health Equity," and explore the "Campaign for Action: State Action Coalition" website, both located in the topic Resources. In a 1,000-1,250-word paper, discuss the influence "The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health" and state-based action coalitions have had on nursing practice, nursing education, and nursing workforce development, and how they continue to advance the goals for the nursing profession.
Include the following:
1.Describe the work of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine that led to the report, "The Future of Nursing 2020-2030: Charting a Path to Achieve Health Equity."
2.Explain the trend occurring in the nursing workforce and how nursing education is adapting to meet the evolving needs of the profession. What is the role of the nurse in leading change?
3.Discuss the role of state-based action coalitions. Explain how these coalitions help advance the goals specified in the National Academy of Sciences report, “The Future of Nursing 2020-2030: Charting a Path to Achieve Health Equity.”
4.Research the initiatives on which your state's action coalition is working. Summarize two initiatives spearheaded by your state's action coalition. Discuss the ways these initiatives advance the nursing profession.
5.Describe barriers to advancement that currently exist in your state and explain how nursing advocates in your state overcome these barriers.
You are required to cite a minimum of three sources to complete this assignment. Sources must be published within the last 5 years, appropriate for the assignment criteria, and relevant to nursing practice.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.
Sources must be within last 5 YEARS
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Question 1
The "National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM)" is a self-governing, non-profit institution offering objective analysis and guidance to the public, policymakers, and other shareholders on a series of technology, science, and medicine issues. The organization released a report in 2019 on the future of nursing named, The Future of Nursing 2020-2030: Charting a Path to Achieve Health Equity." The reports provide various suggestions on how nurses can enhance individuals' health and societies and pinpoint the importance of nurses to be better positioned to meet the hindrances in the 21st century.
Furthermore, the report suggests that nurses should prepare themselves accordingly to address the different challenges in the 21st century. For instance, it anticipates that these practitioners should prepare themselves with sufficient training and education to offer culturally responsive care that is competent to what diverse populations require. Moreover, nurses should embrace proper utilization of information and technology to foster patient care and overall population health. The report further pinpoints nurses' need to better involve themselves in making policies and advocacy to enhance the individual and community's health.
Question 2
The nurses' workforce is developing alarmingly, with nurses assuming more leadership and responsibility roles. This pattern is occurring for numerous reasons, such as the skyrocketing complexity of healthcare, the declining primary care practitioners, and the aging population. As a result, nursing education is changing rapidly to meet the profession's needs with more attention on evidence-based practice, interprofessional teamwork, and quality improvement. The responsibility of these healthcare providers in accelerating change is vital, as nurses are exclusively situated to foster patient care and outcomes. On the other hand, nurses are on the front foot of