Education. Whether you’re a new graduate or a seasoned nurse, this list of future trends in the nursing industry will help you. 2020;59(6):303-304 It has essentially been around since the beginning of time, and has evolved drastically through the years. In 2009, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation partnered with the Institute of Medicine to produce The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health. Virtual reality settings also allow students, via computer screen, to develop non-technical or interpersonal skills. The goal of the Committee on the Future of Nursing 2020-2030, tasked by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), is to extend the original vision and chart a path for the nursing profession to help our nation create a culture of health, reduce health disparities, and improve the health and well-being of the U.S. population in the 21st century. Virtual simulations, and nursing education's future. 1 This report set a vision for nursing through 2020. But these crucial pieces of nursing history have brought us to where we are today. We’re the professional regulator for nurses, midwives and nursing associates. We work to ensure these professionals have the knowledge and skills to deliver consistent, quality care that keeps people safe. The IOM Future of Nursing 2020 report indicates that nursing needs to focus on health and wellness, facilitating the holistic person through relationship-based caring processes. The future of nursing education may be in the area known as high-fidelity simulation: the use of computerized mannequins that exhibit a wide range of patient conditions. To this end, a standardized model for the education of holistic nurses was published in 2017. The Campaign for Action's "Dashboard" of seven primary indicators reports how far nursing has come since 2010.. 1. Nursing education in the future: virtual simulation and more. Released in October 2010, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) report, The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health, is a thorough examination of the nursing workforce.The recommendations offered in the report focus on the critical intersection between the health needs of diverse, changing patient populations across the lifespan and the actions of the nursing workforce. Future challenges to nursing education include ensuring that nursing students be instructed in the care of an increasingly non-hospital based patient population, the development of new electronic platforms to enhance the learners’ educational experience, the art and science of collaboration, and finally maintaining integrity of scholarship in the online learning process. The Dashboard is updated twice a year and tracks changes in seven areas, including nursing education, scope of practice, leadership, and diversity. There will be a 36% rise in the demand for RNs in hospitals by 2020 Educating the Nurse of the Future: Report of the Independent Review of Nursing Education | i Contents Foreword v Executive Summary vii Recommendations xiv Section 1: Introduction 1 1.1 Rationale for the review 1 1.2 Aims and terms of reference 3 1.3eview’s work program The r 4 Section 2: Nursing Education: Content, Delivery, and Quality Assurance 7 2.1 What is a nurse? Reflecting the charge to the committee, the purpose of this report is to consider reconceptualized roles for nurses, ways in which nursing education system can be designed to educate nurses who can meet evolving health care demands, the role of nurses in creating innovative solutions for health care delivery, and ways to attract and retain well-prepared nurses in a variety of settings. It’s always a good idea to know where the industry you’re in is heading. The goal of the Committee on the Future of Nursing 2020-2030, tasked by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), is to extend the original vision and chart a path for the nursing profession to help our nation create a culture of health, reduce health disparities, and improve the health and well-being of the U.S. population in the 21st century.