The future of Nursing- IOM Report practice exam questions and answers

1- remove scope of practice barriers Expand medicare to include APRNs, also extend their reimbursements, limit federal funding for nursing programs that have adopted the NCSN Model practice act, reform scope of practice, require insurers to include coverage of APRNs, review existing and proposed state regulations on APRNs 2- Exoand opportunities for nurses to lead and diffuse collaborative improvement efforts Support development and evaluation of models of payment and care delivery that use nurses, private and public funders should collaborate, support nursing leadership, support nurses helping with the development of medical equipment 3- Implement nurse Residency programs State and accrediting bodies collaborate, supported in rural and critical areas, funded by philanthropy, HCOs, Health resources and services admin and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid, evaluate for effectiveness to improve retention, expand competencies and improve patient outcomes 4- increase the proportion of nurses with a BSN Offer academic pathways, encourage ASNs to go back within 5 years of graduating by offering tuition reimbursement, creating a culture of continuing education and providing a salary differential, expand BSN programs, expand loans and grants, design and implement earl and continuous interprofessional collaboration 5- Double the number of nurses with a doctorate Ensure 10% of BSN grads are going into masters/doctoral programs within 5 years of gradaution, expand funding for programs, create salary and benefit packages that are competitive 6- Ensure Nurses engage in lifelong learning Update curricula regularly, demonstrate clinical competencies, professional development, culture of lifelong learning and resources, evaluate programs for adapatability, flexibility, accessibility, and impact on clinical outcomes 7- Prepare and enable nurses to lead change to advance health Continuing education and seeking opportunities for leadership, provide leadership development, mentoring programs and opportunities to lead, integrate leadership theory and business practices across the curriculum 8- Build an infrastructure for the collection and analysis of inter professional health care workforce data Develop a standardized system, set standards for minimum collected data, RN sample surveys