title: The future of nursing: monitoring the progress of recommended change in hospitals, nurse-led clinics, and home health and hospice agencies.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The objective of this study was to assess the implementation of recommendations of the Institute of Medicine (IOM) report, The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  In 2010, the IOM made a series of recommendations aimed at transforming the role of nurses in healthcare delivery.
  
  
  METHODS
  We conducted a multiyear survey, in 2011 and 2013, with nurse leaders who were members of the American Organization of Nurse Executives, the National Nursing Centers Consortium, or the Visiting Nurses Association of America.
  
  
  RESULTS
  When comparing 2013 to 2011, we find progress in instituting the IOM's recommendations in 3 areas: (1) raising the proportion of employed RNs with at least a bachelor's degree; (2) expanding the proportion of healthcare institutions with nurse residency programs; and (3) offering opportunities for continuing nurse education
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our findings suggest that healthcare organizations are transforming to support the recommendations of the IOM.
authors.affiliation: Author Affiliations: Associate Professor (Dr Pittman) and Research Associate (Ms Bass), Department of Health Policy, The George Washington University; Consultant (Mr Hargraves); and Director of Research (Ms Herrera), Health Care Cost Institute; and Chief Executive Officer (Ms Thompson), American Organization of Nurse Executives, Washington, DC.
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pittman
authors.forename: Emily
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bass
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hargraves
authors.forename: Carolina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Herrera
authors.forename: Pamela
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Thompson
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends; D004511:Education, Nursing, Graduate / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006801:Humans; D007397:Internship, Nonmedical / Q000639:trends; D015969:National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine, U.S., Health and Medicine Division; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends; D009729:Nursing / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends; D014481:United States; D000078329:Workforce