Implications of the IOM Report for Nursing Practice and the Health Care System
Introduction The findings and implications of the “Institute of Medicine Future of Nursing Report” (IOM) have immensely challenged the entire healthcare sector and the nursing profession (Chard, 2013). The report not only addressed the existing issues in nursing practices, workforce planning, medical education, policymaking, quality improvement, technology, and patient safety but also provided sweeping recommendations to resolve them (Johnson, Veneziano, Malast, Mastro, & Moran, 2012). Four out of these recommendations directly

