title: What an exciting time.
abstract: It's an exciting and therefore dangerous time for nurses. Recognizing the meaning in the events of the time calls for diligence and preparation. Seeing the transformation of health services as an opportunity instead of a crisis is critical to prepare for the emerging roles unfolding in the new health delivery system.
authors.affiliation: Tim Porter-O'Grady Associates, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Porter-O'Grady
mesh_terms: D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D009720:Nurse Clinicians / Q000639:trends*; D009722:Nurse Practitioners / Q000639:trends*