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The Institute of Medicine (IOM), in collaboration with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), has established a major initiative on the future of nursing. Nursing faces a number of challenges that must be overcome to fulfill the promise of health care reform and meet the nation’s health needs. The future of health care is closely tied to the future of nursing, and it is critical to ensure that the nursing workforce has the capacity in numbers and skill competencies to meet present and future needs. The IOM committee will define a clear agenda and blueprint for action including changes in public and institutional policies at the national, state, and local levels. The committee’s recommendations will address a range of system changes, including innovative ways to improve health care quality and address the nursing shortage in the United States.
Registration for October 19, 2009 Forum
Registration is open for the Forum on the Future of Nursing: Acute Care, which will be held in Los Angeles, CA. If you are unable to attend the meeting in person, you are welcome to take part via webcast. Please note that there is no need to register in advance to view the webcast.
Archived Webcast of the September 14, 2009 Meeting is available.
Questions and Comments
If you have any questions about the initiative, please email nursing@nas.edu. Please note that any comments that you submit to the committee through this website or otherwise, including your name and identifying information, may not be kept confidential and may be included in a Public Access File. The National Academies shall be authorized to use any such comments or submissions in accordance with the National Academies' Terms of Use Statement.
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