Roundtable on the long run of nursing

On March 22, 2011, editors-in-chief of LWW’s premier nursing journals gathered for a roundtable discussion in regards to the Institute of Medicine and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Report on the Future of Nursing. I hope you enjoyed this conversation about how nurse leaders interpret and understand the important thing messages and suggestions from the report. For me, the duty before us is now clearer. Now it’s as much as us, nurses, to bring our career and profession to the extent we deserve. I would love to share what I took away from this discussion.

Anne Dabrow Woods, MSN, RN, CRNP, ANP-BC, chief nursing officer of Wolters Kluwer Health/Lipincott Williams & Wilkins and Ovid Technologies, moderated the discussion and jogged my memory that there are 3.1 million nurses (which is the most important group of healthcare providers ) within the United States and “we need a seat at the table” to “make change.” Anne then explained intimately the important thing messages and suggestions of the report.

Maureen “Shawn” Kennedy, MA, RN, editor-in-chief of the American Journal of Nursing, then spoke about what the Report means for “nurses at the point of care” – which incorporates staff nurses, nursing home practice nurses, nursing homes and other areas , where direct patient care takes place. It talks about skilled practice and the chance to have a say in care priorities. Later within the webcast, Shawn talks about nurse education serving the general public good and includes some good points about funding accountability.

Rich Hader, PhD, NE-BC, RN, CHE, CPHQ, FAAN, editor-in-chief of Nursing Management and senior vice chairman and chief nursing officer of Meridian Health System, provided his tackle the report and what it means for managers and other nurse leaders. His great words included: “building partnerships with colleagues in academia” and “creating lifelong learning.” He referred to the relevance of the report and raised the thought of ​​introducing economic incentives for nurses returning to colleges. Rich also lists some key ideas for leaders and managers.

Jamesetta Newland, Ph.D., FNP-BC, FAANP, DPNAP, editor-in-chief of The Nurse Practitioner and clinical associate professor at New York University, shared her views on the report because it pertains to advanced practice nurses (APNs). She commented on APN’s holistic training and the push to maneuver the healthcare system towards a system of well-being reasonably than disease.

Janet Fulton, PhD, RN, editor-in-chief of Clinical Nurse Specialist and associate professor at Indiana University, spoke about clinical nurse specialists in acute care. Her comments about all APNs working together to offer inpatient and outpatient care were eye-opening, especially her quote “nursing working together.” Another good one… for all APNs to “push the boundaries to meet society’s needs.”

Suzanne Smith, EdD, RN, FAAN, editor-in-chief of the Journal of Nursing Administration and Nurse Educator, spoke in regards to the importance of the report for educators and students. She suggested that we seek advice from flagship reports from organizations reminiscent of the NLN and AACN. Specifically, Suzanne addresses the AACN’s “call to imagination” and the necessity for “dramatic change in graduate education.” This discussion results in the difficulty of cost.

The entire webcast has been archived and will likely be available for a limited time.