Nurse Practitioner (NP) Role Practice Test

In 2008, which organization partnered with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) to launch a 2-year initiative to promote advancement of the nursing profession?

Office of Minority Health (OMH)

Institutes of Medicine (IOM)

The Institute of Medicine (IOM) was the organization chosen. In 2008, RWJF partnered with IOM to launch a two-year national initiative aimed at advancing the nursing profession—spanning education, practice, leadership, and policy changes. This collaboration culminated in the influential Future of Nursing report, published by IOM in 2010, which outlined concrete recommendations to expand nurses’ roles and improve patient care. The IOM’s role as an independent, evidence-based adviser makes it the natural and strongest fit for guiding this kind of national nursing advancement effort. The other options are government agencies or offices that do not match the described partnership.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)