Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Wellness Promotion and the Institute of Medicine's Future of Nursing Report: Are Nurses Ready?

Publication Date

Spring 5-2012

Issue Number

3

Volume Number

26

Abstract/ Summary

This article highlights the gap between wellness in nursing practice and the mission statement of the Institute of Medicine's Future of Nursing Report. It explores wellness from 3 philosophical arguments, provides a historical evolution of wellness, and explores nurses' current understanding of wellness. Future directions for implementing wellness in nursing practice are provided for science, education, and leadership.

Version

post-print (i.e. final draft post-refereeing with all author corrections and edits)

Included in

Nursing Commons

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