Orientation for Nurse Practitioners Article

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Orienting Toward the Future: How an Online Orientation Program for Adjunct Nurse Practitioners Promotes IOM Goals

In 2010, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) released a pivotal report citing the need for greater numbers of nurses, especially those in positions of leadership practicing to the full extent of their abilities. The IOM report has helped shape the future of nursing, which depends critically on effective nursing education. Higher education and training for nurses can and should be available, and the nurses who graduate from those programs should be practicing to the full extent of their training as equal partners with physicians and other healthcare practitioners in a team-based environment rather than the outmoded hierarchies that once characterized medical care. Also important in the new healthcare environment is greater attention to diversity. To meet the goals of the IOM and to improve standards of care, an orientation program for adjunct clinical nurse practitioners is proposed. This proposed orientation program is known as University Z and all coursework and staff are available online. The online setting for University Z increases the potential for a diverse nurse practitioner faculty. Challenges to University Z include financing as well as maintaining academic integrity.

Introduction

More than five years after the Institute of Medicine (IOM) released its report detailing the increased demand for nurses in the healthcare system, we are still experiencing chronic and critical staff shortages.
Nurses are not being used to their full capacity, and are not yet fulfilling the ideal of working alongside other healthcare practitioners as equal partners.

One of the ways to remedy the situation is by increasing the continuing educational opportunities for nurse practitioners. An orientation program for adjunct clinical nurse practitioner faculty will help improve standards of education while also improving long-term quality of care outcomes. To attract and retain the maximum number of nurse practitioner participants in the orientation program, an online working environment is critical. An online working environment offers optimal flexibility for participants. It is also hypothesized that the online working environment will promote the core goals of diversity, inclusiveness, and the fostering of consistency in all training.

The online system of University Z will include a full orientation including links to external academic databases for evidence-based practice material. Moreover, the online system will link up to databases that can help participants develop their leadership skills, which can then be applied to policy development or administration. Attracting….....

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