title: Nursing organizations face the future: will they thrive?
abstract: As nursing organizations look forward to the new century, it's important that they ensure their survival in the future by determining which actions they must take in the present to maintain their relevance in a rapidly changing world. This article describes today's nursing organization, contemplates the nursing organization of the future, and discusses the importance of nursing associations in organizational planning and community activism.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Corcoran
mesh_terms: D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D007256:Information Systems / Q000458:organization & administration; D007857:Leadership; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D010934:Planning Techniques; D012956:Societies, Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*