Critical care nursing in the 21st century

This paper has explored some of the major trends that we can anticipate encountering as we enter the 21st century. Critical care nurses who wish to participate proactively in shaping their professional destiny will listen closely to what futurists have to say about life in the decades ahead. The more we know about what to anticipate, the more informed our decisions will be, and the more likely we will make our desired future a reality.