Nursing has been at the forefront of formalized, leadership initiatives for quite some time now, and in 2010 the IOM released a watershed document designed to examine the future of nursing leadership. As the nation’s largest health discipline, it is not surprising that nursing has IOM backing or that this document gained wide visibility among all health care leaders. Surely you interact with nurses on a daily basis. For this week’s assignment (in lieu of the quiz) please review the brief from the IOM: The Future of Nursing; Leading Change – Advancing Health. Familiarize yourself with the 5 Areas of Recommendations in the RWJF progress report, and consider the transferability of these to respiratory therapists. Interview several nurses and respiratory therapists and ask them to reflect on the areas. Be sure to include at least one response per area. What is being done well? What could be improved? How should these be prioritized?
