title: Navigating in a complex nursing world.
abstract: The recent findings emerging from the new science of complexity are altering our view of unpredicted behavior. In many cases, natural laws hidden deep within the complex processes of healthcare systems may be exerting a powerful influence over our ability to control outcomes. The author explores the concept of complexity and how nurse administrators may use these new theories to navigate through an increasingly unpredictable world.
authors.affiliation: Professional Services, Mercy Hospital, 500 E. Market Street, Iowa City, IA 52240, USA. tom.clancy@mercyic.org
authors.forename: Thomas R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Clancy
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D016294:Models, Nursing; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009729:Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D012586:Science; D013598:Systems Theory