Plexus Nursing and Complexity Conference 2011

Small group discussions involving mix of Plexus nursing members and attendees new to complexity science. “Complexity-experienced attendees talk about their use of complexity in nursing education, practice or research. Specific examples shared.

The nursing profession has more than three million members and is the largest segment of the nation’s health care workforce. Nurses, as a group and individually, can make dramatic contributions to improving health care in America. Understanding complexity science principles can inspire effective change strategies and solutions to the complex problems continually emerging in health care. Just as complexity science is transforming our comprehension of biological life—its structures and functions, its care and well-being—it is also providing new insights into human health and behavioral and organizational change.

Join us at the Fifth Annual Plexus nursing conference to learn how health care professionals across the country are using complexity concepts in their work. You will gain experience with complexity-informed processes and be able to use this understanding to advance nursing education and practice. The recommendations from the recent Institute of Medicine report, The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health, also provide helpful guidance.