Nurses as Leaders
The IOM report states “Nurses should be full partners, with physicians and other health professionals, in redesigning health care in the United States” (IOM 2010). Throughout history nurses have played key roles in advocating for patients and carrying out the orders of physicians. With the ever increasing complexity and demands of health care nurses need to work as a full partner with other multidisciplinary teams to create policies and programs to continue to provide safe healthcare in this increasingly demanding healthcare environment.