Nurses Leading Change: Advancing Education and Training

Nurses Leading Change Student’s Name Institution Nurses Leading Change In the wake of ACA implementation, nurses can position themselves to lead change to improve health and health care and drive policy changes. The Institute of Medicine (IOM) [2010] offers recommendations that can help nurse play an expanded role in improving health care and driving policy change. Advancing Education and Training Nurses can seek to advance their education and training to improve their competency. The IOM report notes that the complexity of care in hospital and community settings has increased as nurses have to make critical decisions in regards to the management of chronic illnesses and operation of life-saving technology (IOM, 2010). Therefore, to participate in the complex healthcare setting, nurses have to seek to advance their education and training. Partner with Healthcare Professionals The IOM report also recommends that nurses should partner with healthcare professionals in redesigning the US healthcare system. Nurses have to collaborate with other health professionals in identifyin...