title: A theorist envisions the future and speaks to nursing administrators.
abstract: Planning for a preferred future for nursing is based on a vision of the world of the 21st century. A theorist shares her vision that stems from themes of scientific changes in cosmology and quantum theory, as well as her thoughtful reconsideration of the assumptions of her work for the future. These insights provide principles for planning that the nursing administrator can use for change at individual, institutional, and societal levels.
authors.affiliation: Boston College School of Nursing, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Roy
mesh_terms: D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000639:trends*; D009742:Nursing Theory; D009745:Nursing, Supervisory / Q000639:trends*; D010687:Philosophy, Nursing; D010934:Planning Techniques; D011789:Quantum Theory; D012922:Social Change; D013598:Systems Theory