title: Complex nursing systems.
abstract: The specific aim of this paper is to identify the causes underlying the growth in health care system complexity, discuss challenges nurse administrators face as a result of it and suggest strategies for better decision-making in complex system environments. This paper further discusses the merits of computational modelling and simulation which can assist nurse administrators predict the results of their decisions through a virtual complex system environment.
authors.affiliation: Professional Services, Mercy Hospital, Iowa City, IA 52245, USA. tom.clancy@mercyic.org
authors.forename: Thomas R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Clancy
authors.forename: Connie-White
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Delaney
mesh_terms: D003198:Computer Simulation; D003658:Decision Making, Computer-Assisted; D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D003661:Decision Support Techniques; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006751:Hospital Information Systems / Q000458:organization & administration; D006754:Hospital Restructuring / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D019451:Information Management / Q000458:organization & administration; D007857:Leadership; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized / Q000458:organization & administration; D016294:Models, Nursing; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000458:organization & administration*; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D013597:Systems Analysis; D018511:Systems Integration