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National and State Activities to Achieve the IOM Recommendations. Mary Lou Brunell, MSN, RN Executive Director, FL Center for Nursing Co-Lead, FL Action Coalition. Initiative on the Future of Nursing. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and Institute of Medicine (IOM) partnership
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National and State Activities to Achieve the IOM Recommendations Mary Lou Brunell, MSN, RN Executive Director, FL Center for Nursing Co-Lead, FL Action Coalition
Initiative on the Future of Nursing • Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and Institute of Medicine (IOM) partnership • IOM Committee was tasked with an action-oriented blueprint for the future of nursing • Affordable Care Act (ACA) passed in March 2010 • IOM report was released October 2010
Key Messages from the IOM Report Eight Recommendations with the following Key Messages: Nurses should practice to the full extent of their education and training. Nurses should achieve higher levels of education and training through an improved education system that promotes seamless academic progression. Nurses should be full partners, with physicians and other health care professionals, in redesigning health care in the United States. Effective workforce planning and policy making require better data collection and an improved information infrastructure.
Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action • RWJF initiative coordinated through AARP. • Launched at the National Summit on Advancing Health through Nursing (11/10) • StrategyState Action Coalitions Dissemination of best practices Communication Grant Opportunities Research, Monitoring and Evaluation • National website: http:campaignforaction.org
National Partnerships • Champion Nursing Council Comprised of the country’s leading nursing organizations – advised the Campaign • Champion Nursing Coalition Represents national business, consumer, and health professional organizations.
State Action Coalitions The Driving force of the campaign at the local and state levels, forming a strong, connected grassroots network of diverse stakeholders working to transform health care through nursing.
Structure • Co-Leaders • Florida Center for Nursing (FCN) • Florida Blue Foundation • FL-AC Steering Committee • 20 Members representing diverse constituencies inside and outside nursing Mission: To provide leadership in advancing the nursing profession so that Floridians can access safe, high quality health care.
Steering Committee Representation FL Hospital Association FL Nurses Association FL Organization of Nurse Executives FL Physical Therapy Association FL Public Health Association FL TaxWatch Health Foundation of South Florida Leading Age Florida Nurse Faculty Member, University of Miami and IOM Advisory Committee Member Palm Healthcare Foundation Workforce Florida, Incorporated AARP Florida Florida Blue Foundation (co-lead) Florida Center for Nursing (co-lead) FL Association of Colleges of Nursing FL Association of Directors of Nursing Administration / Long Term Care FL Association of Nurse Anesthetists FL Board of Nursing FL Council of Nursing Education Administrators FL Council of Practical Nursing Education Administrators
Opportunities • National Campaign • Sign up on listserv • Find your state coalition contact http://CampaignForAction.org • State Campaign • www.FLCenterForNursing.org/FLActionCoalition/