title: Community nursing in The Netherlands.
abstract: Major developments and changes are currently taking place in the Dutch health care system and community nurses are reacting now to assure they have their proper place in the future setup. Community nurses in other Western countries can perhaps find new ways to contribute to their national health schemes by following their example.
authors.affiliation: Community Nursing Special Interest Group, National Nurses Organization of The Netherlands.
authors.forename: P H
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Jonkergouw
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Kruyt
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Hanrahan
mesh_terms: D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends*; D005544:Forecasting; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000639:trends*; D006302:Health Services Research / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D009426:Netherlands; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000639:trends*; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D012956:Societies, Nursing