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C Highlights from the Forums on the Future of Nursing
Pages 315-322

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From page 315...
... Additionally, participants at the forum were encouraged to share their thoughts and reactions to the discussion through open microphone sessions, as well as social media tools such Facebook and Twitter. Each of the three forums was planned with the guidance of a subgroup of the committee, which was led by a planning-group chair; Robert Reischauer chaired the planning group for the acute care forum in Los Angeles, Jennie Chin Hansen led the planning group for the care in the community forum in Philadelphia, and 31
From page 316...
... Acute care settings were particularly important for the committee to examine, because well over half of all nurses work in acute care settings, where they are patients' primary, professional caregivers and the individuals most likely to intercept medical errors. However, because hospital systems and acute care settings are often complex and chaotic, many nurses spend unnecessary time hunting for supplies, filling out paperwork, and coordinating staff time and patient care, reducing the time they are able to spend with patients and delivering care.
From page 317...
... As Dr. Marilyn Chow observed, "the future is here, it just isn't everywhere." Site Visits and Solutions Session In the morning before the forum began, individual committee members participated in a series of site visits to a variety of acute care units within CedarsSinai Medical Center.
From page 318...
... This forum examined the challenges facing the nursing profession with regard to care in the community, including aspects of community health, public health, primary care, and long-term care. Members of the committee planning group for this forum believed that these topics were especially important to the committee's work overall; as the health care system evolves, the provision of care is increasingly occurring in nonacute settings and is increasingly focused on disease prevention, health promotion, and management of chronic illnesses.
From page 319...
... Site Visits and Solutions Session Prior to the forum, several members of the IOM committee visited a number of community-based health centers across Philadelphia. The six Philadelphia sites visited by committee members and the RWJF fellows and scholars were the Living Independently for Elders (LIFE)
From page 320...
... The committee heard about the shortcomings of the educational pipeline and infrastructure that have resulted in a deficiency in the number of nurses completing advanced degrees and moving into faculty positions, which in turn contributes to the limited the capacity of the system. Armchair discussants offered a glimpse of the future of nursing education as they described strategies, innovative models, and technologies that are being implemented across the country to expand the capacity of the education system and to better prepare nursing graduates with the competencies and
From page 321...
... Some of the models described included use of: distance learning and accelerated doctoral programs; advanced technology in educational settings and interdisciplinary education programs; and training for quality and safety, collaboration in a team environment, and continuing education. The site visits also offered a number
From page 322...
... A summary of this session and the solutions suggested was provided to the committee for its review and consideration at the committee's subsequent meeting in April 2010.


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