Realities and paradoxes of the nurse administrator's role

The Realities and Paradoxes of the Nurse Administrator's Role are viewed within the context of megatrends: dramatic changes underway in society, in health care, in the arts, sciences and politics, and especially in the business of nursing practice. The author proceeds deductively from (1) the megatrends in society, (2) to implications affecting the transformation of corporate life, (3) to the current upheavals in nursing, thus setting the stage for (4) the role of the nurse executive within these transitions.