A mandate for nursing education leadership: change

Changes occurring in both the internal and external environments are causing the role of the nurse education executive to undergo a major revolution. Health care reform, and numerous other events in society, are causing organizations, corporations, and states to experience an unprecedented rate of change to redesign administrative and work group structures and functions, and to realign decision making. Because of the complexity and magnitude of change, it is imperative that faculty and administration design the work of the organization to prevent duplication of effort and be active, innovative, and creative in their respective areas of responsibility. The nurse education executive's challenge is to be prepared to lead change and to manage rapid change in an ambiguous and flexible environment.