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The future roles of nurses.

¹California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco, CA, USA.

Journal for Nurses in Staff Development : JNSD : Official Journal of the National Nursing Staff Development Organization

|September 18, 2002

Summary

Managed care and capitation are reshaping US healthcare delivery, creating new nursing roles and evolving nurse leader positions. Nurses require additional skills and education to adapt to these changes in the managed care environment.

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Area of Science:

Healthcare Management
Nursing Leadership
Health Economics

Background:

US healthcare delivery is undergoing significant transformation driven by managed care and capitation models.
Economic pressures from managed care and market-led reforms are reshaping the future of hospital nursing.
Organizational redesign within managed care necessitates adaptation in healthcare roles.

Purpose of the Study:

To explore the emergence of new healthcare job opportunities for nurses within a managed care framework.
To discuss the evolution of nurse leader roles in response to the new managed healthcare structure.
To identify the additional skills and education required for nurses to succeed in these evolving roles.

Main Methods:

This article presents a discussion of potential new roles for nurses.
It analyzes the impact of managed care on nursing practice and leadership.
The study focuses on the implications of economic pressures and health reforms for the nursing profession.

Main Results:

New healthcare job opportunities are emerging for nurses due to managed care.
Nurse leader roles are evolving to align with the managed healthcare structure.
Nurses will need to acquire new skills and further education to fill these evolving positions.

Conclusions:

The managed care environment presents both challenges and opportunities for nurses.
Adaptation through enhanced skills and education is crucial for nurses to thrive in future healthcare settings.
Nursing leadership must evolve to effectively integrate into redesigned managed healthcare systems.

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