The Institute of Medicine (IOM) Report identified several goals for nursing in the United States. The IOM suggested that: (Select all that apply.)
A) Nurses should practice to the full extent of their education.
B) Nursing education should demonstrate seamless progression.
C) Nurses should continue to be subservient to physicians in the hospital setting.
D) Policy making requires better data collection and information infrastructure.
E) Higher levels of education should not be sought by practicing nurses.

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The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health (IOM, 2011) identified several goals for nursing in the United States: Nurses should practice to the full extent of their education and training; Nurses should achieve higher levels of education and training through an improved education system that promotes seamless academic progression; Nurses should be full partners with physicians and other health care professionals in redesigning health care in the United States; and Effective workforce planning and policy making require better data collection and an improved information infrastructure.

The Institute of Medicine (IOM) Report Identified Several Goals for Nursing