title: Partnering for success.
abstract: Almost every health care journal or newsletter I pick up has at least one article about the changes occurring in the health care delivery system. The changes for providers in all settings are enormous as we downsize, rightsize, merge, or simply change to meet the demands of managed care. The bottom line is that hospitals are shrinking and health care is moving into the outpatient and community environment. Those of us who are providers in any of these settings must respond rapidly to the changes, which are having a profound impact on the practice of nursing today that will continue into the future. Are nursing educators prepared to respond as quickly as providers to the environmental changes, and are they prepared to make the necessary curriculum changes to prepare students for their future profession? It seems more critical than ever for providers and educators to partner to successfully meet the current and future demands of the nursing profession.
authors.forename: L B
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Gookin
mesh_terms: D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000193:education*; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D018166:Health Care Reform; D006699:Home Care Services; D006801:Humans; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D011231:Preceptorship