1. the Institute of Medicine (IOM)/RobertWood
Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Future of Nursing:
Leading Change, Advancing Health report15;
leading professional advancement strategies
and operations to effect change/updates
2. trends in education: introduction of DNPtrained
nurses; simulation
3. using evidence/knowledge and skills for rating/
interpreting evidence
4. preparing and developing staff for participation
in a shared-governance structure
5. emerging care delivery models; healthy work
environments
6. using technology to improve personal skills
7. compassion fatigue
8. multiculturalism; cultural competency