Read everything that relates to the changes in healthcare, including nursing journals and local and national newspapers. They often have articles about the complex healthcare delivery system and the trends that are occurring as a result of the changes. Ask your family members locally and at a distance to keep articles that might be of interest to you. This assistance will also help your family and friends to communicate other possibilities that match your interests. Read your alumni newsletter, if applicable.
Trend watching provides a valuable tool for problem solving.
Numerous articles report the many problems that are facing nurses in the changing healthcare delivery systems. Trend watching can offer a resource for contacting those who have faced similar problems and perhaps found workable solutions that could be adapted to your own work environment.