Author Question: The newest IOM Report was published in 2010 and included which of the following recommendations for ... (Read 54 times)

hbsimmons88 · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

The newest IOM Report was published in 2010 and included which of the following recommendations for the nursing profession?

A. Increase collaboration of nurses with the health-care team, increase bachelor of science in nursing (BSN) and doctorally prepared nurses, and increase nursing leadership at each level of the profession.
B. Reimburse RNs who acquire certification in their specialty area, increase staff nursetopatient ratio in acute care insti-tutions, and provide employee paid mal-practice insurance for every staff nurse.
C. Identify more cross-training units for more efficient use of RNs in each institution, apply for Magnet status to increase consumer interest in agency, and provide nurses a patient written report card on their performance.
D. Require all acute care institutions to pro-vide 100 tuition reimbursement for as-sociate degree nurses to obtain a BSN, perform patient satisfaction surveys weekly, and collaborate 100 with aca-demic nursing programs.

Question 2

As a student nurse you are committed to basing your practice on evidence. The highest level of evidence is produced using which of the following methods?

a. Individual quasi-experimental studies
b. individual experimental studies
c. meta-analysis of multiple studies
d. a series of non experimental studies
e. program evaluation

frejo · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: A

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A Correct because all three of these actions are part of the IOM recommendations.
B Incorrect because the IOM does not rec-ommend reimbursement for certification, increased nurse-to-patient ratios, or for hospitals to pay malpractice insurance for nurse.
C Incorrect because the IOM does not rec-ommend more cross-training, Magnet status, or patient-provided report cards for nurses.
D Incorrect because the IOM does not rec-ommend 100 tuition reimbursement by hospitals for RNs, weekly patient satisfac-tion surveys, or 100 collaboration of hospitals with academic nursing programs.

Answer to Question 2

C