The Future of Nursing 2020 – 2030 report released

This spring, the National Academy of Medicine released The Future of Nursing 2020-2030: Charting a Path to Achieve Health Equity. This report explores how nurses can work to reduce health disparities and promote equity, while keeping costs at bay, utilizing technology, and maintaining patient and family-focused care into 2030.

The new report says that in the next 10 years, nursing will demand a larger, more diversified workforce prepared to:

• Provide care in different settings.
• Address the lasting effects of COVID-19.
• Break down structural racism and the root causes of poor health.
• Respond to future public health emergencies.

“This is a transformational time for the field of nursing. While the pandemic has changed nearly every aspect of health care, the impacts on nursing may be the most profound — as demand for their skills is at an all-time high,” said Mary Wakefield, visiting professor at Georgetown University and the University of Texas at Austin, and co-chair of the committee that wrote the report. “Policymakers and health system leaders must seize this moment to strengthen nurse education and training, integrate health equity into nursing practice, and protect nurses’ physical, emotional and mental well-being so they can provide the best care possible.” ν

To purchase or download the report, visit the National Academy of Medicine website.