IOM recommendation- 1 REMOVE SCOPE OF PRACTICE BARRIERS correct
answers*Expand the Medicare program* to include coverage of APRN services that are within
the scope of practice under applicable state law - like MDs.
IOM recommendation- 2 EXPAND OPPORTUNITIES FOR NURSES TO LEAD AND
DIFFUSE COLLABORATIVE IMPROVEMENT EFFORTS correct answers*Health care
organizations should support* and help nurses in taking the lead in developing and adopting
innovative, patient centered care models.
IOM recommendation- 3 IMPLEMENT NURSE RESIDENCY PROGRAMS correct
answersHealth care organizations like CMS, and Health Resources and Services Administration-
*should fund the development and implementation of nurse residency programs across all
practice settings*
IOM recommendation- 4 INCREASE THE NUMBER OF BSN NURSES TO 80% correct
answersHealth care organizations should encourage ADN to go to BSN with in 5 years by
offering *tuition reimbursement, creating a culture that fosters CE's, and providing a salary
differential and promotion*.
IOM recommendation- 5 DOUBLE THE DNPS correct answersAdministrators and trustees
should create salary and benefit packages that are competitive to recruit* and retain highly
qualified academic and clinical nurse faculty.
IOM recommendations- 6 ENSURE THEAT NURSES ENGAGE IN LIFELONG LEARNING
correct answersHealth care organizations and schools should *create a culture of lifelong
learning* and *provide resources for inter professional continuing competency programs*
IOM recommendation- 7 PREPARE AND ENABLE NURSES TO LEAD CHANGE TO
ADVANCE HEALTH correct answersNursing associations should provide *leadership
development, mentoring programs and opportunities to lead for all their members*.
IOM recommendation- 8 BUILD AN INFRASTRUCTURE FOR THE COLLECTION AND
ANALYSIS OF INTERPROFESSIONAL HEALTH CARE WORKFORCE DATA correct
answersThe workforce commission and the health resource and services administration should
set standards of the collection of the minimum data set by state licensing boards; oversee,
coordinate, and house the data, and make it accessible by public