O'Brien Deborah, Knowlton Mary, Whichello Ramona
About the Authors Deborah O'Brien, BSN, is a student, Western Carolina University School of Nursing, Cullowhee, North Carolina. Mary Knowlton, DNP, RN, CNE, is director, Accelerated BSN Program, and associate professor, and Ramona Whichello, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, is director, Nurse Educator/Nursing Leadership/RN to MS(N) Early Option Programs, and associate professor, Western Carolina University School of Nursing. For more information, contact Ms. O'Brien at
Nurs Educ Perspect. 2018 Jul/Aug;39(4):E2-E6. doi: 10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000000303.
This review of studies conducted since the 2011 publication of the Institute of Medicine (IOM) report "The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health" evaluates the current state of evidence showing an association between an increased ratio of BSN-prepared nursing staff and improved patient outcomes.
The IOM established a nationwide goal to increase the number of BSN nurses to 80 percent by 2020 to meet the challenges seen in today's health care environment.
The literature search included a five-year (2011-2016) span following the initial release of the IOM report.
Mortality, failure to rescue, and readmission rates all decrease as the proportion of BSN nurses is increased in a nursing staffing ratio.
It is the recommendation of this project that nurse leaders and organizations support the findings of this literature review and the IOM BSN recommendation.
本综述对自医学研究所（IOM）2011年发表《护理的未来：引领变革，促进健康》报告以来开展的研究进行评估，以呈现当前证据表明拥有护理学学士（BSN）学历的护理人员比例增加与改善患者预后之间存在关联的现状。
医学研究所设定了一项全国性目标，到2020年将拥有护理学学士学位的护士数量增加到80%，以应对当今医疗环境中出现的挑战。
文献检索涵盖医学研究所报告首次发布后的五年（2011 - 2016年）。
随着护理人员配置比例中拥有护理学学士学位的护士比例增加，死亡率、未能挽救率和再入院率均下降。
本项目建议护士领导者和组织支持本综述及医学研究所关于护理学学士学位的建议结果。
