title: Nursing administration model for administrative practice.
abstract: The winds of change have swept in a new era for nursing. Complex decisions can be aided by a conceptual model for nursing administration practice. The authors discuss how the Iowa Model of Nursing Administration can be used by nurse administrators to solve administrative problems. Two practical examples are described.
authors.affiliation: University of Iowa, College of Nursing, Iowa City.
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Gardner
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kelly
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: McCloskey
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Maas
mesh_terms: D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D006801:Humans; D016294:Models, Nursing; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000379:methods*; D009728:Nursing Assistants / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D010351:Patient Discharge; D011340:Problem Solving; D011364:Professional Practice / Q000592:standards*; D013597:Systems Analysis