title: The role of the professional nurse in a reformed health care system.
abstract: Radical reforms in the dynamic health care arena are calling all professionals to examine their role function and its relationship to emerging new structures and processes. This article places the essence of nursing as the foundation for care delivery redesign, strategically positioning differing RN roles to match the differing needs of clients across the care continuum.
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Koerner
mesh_terms: D018166:Health Care Reform / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007587:Job Description; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D017064:Process Assessment, Health Care