Topic > What is the Future of Nursing IOM Report - 1265

The report also encourages all healthcare providers to support their active nursing staff with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ADN) to earn their Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) . “To achieve the above goal they have successfully organized an action campaign at both state and national levels through forming coalitions of diverse groups such as nurses, clients, educators, business leaders, consumers, other healthcare leaders, etc.” (RWJF, 2013). The RWJF and IOM jointly developed a health promotion education module to encourage all healthcare personnel to focus on community-based illnesses rather than focusing on acute care. Most medical diseases are rooted within the community and to treat these diseases the nursing professional must provide care in a community-like environment, this way the patient's trust in the healthcare professional can be developed by enabling the healthcare professional to identify and prioritize nursing problems. “The Action Coalition Leader Campaign was developed to motivate all Action Coalition Leaders, help them create nursing awareness, identify and prioritize nursing issues and work with an interdisciplinary team raising the standard of care” (RWJF,