I HAVE DEVOTED this editorial to the landmark Institute of Medicine (IOM) report to assure that
we as a specialty are aware of its ramifications. It is imperative that as perianesthesia
specialty nurses we ensure our place at the health policy table. Nursing with more
than 3 million members, is the largest segment of the health care workforce in the
United States. Nurses, who work on the frontlines of patient care, are vital to success
in responding to rapidly changing health care settings and an evolving health care
system.
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Unfortunately, few have been at the formal policy tables and some current barriers
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References
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Biography
Jan Odom-Forren, PhD, RN, CPAN, FAAN, is a Perianesthesia Nursing Consultant in Louisville, KY, and is an Assistant Professor at the University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
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The ideas or opinions expressed in this editorial are those solely of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of ASPAN, the Journal, or the Publisher.
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© 2011 American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
