The Future of Nursing Education

Lindeman, Carol A. PhD, RN, FAAN

Dr. Lindeman is Professor Emeritus, Oregon Health Sciences University, School of Nursing, Portland, Oregon.

Address reprint requests to Carol Lindeman, PhD, RN, FAAN, 951 Holly Avenue, Rohnert Park, CA 94928.

Journal of Nursing Education 39(1):p 5-12, January 2000.

Market-driven economic policy, dramatic technology developments, changing demographics, and the knowledge explosion are rapidly changing health care and educational institutions as well as creating a climate of continuous rapid change. Nursings' contract with society requires the profession to be responsive to these changes. Four views of changes in nursing practice and therefore nursing education are presented. Changes in the role of faculty and in the nature of the curriculum are described. Twelve strategies for facilitating change are listed.