THE HUMAN BECOMING THEORY - CHALLENGES IN PRACTICE AND RESEARCH

With rapid changes in science, technology, management, and economic pl anning, new challenges confront nursing. The author specifies some of the ramifications related to changes in the health care delivery syste m in general and in nursing in particular. The human becoming theory i s discussed as a guide to nursing practice and research and is specifi ed as a way to fortify nursing's identity. Some challenges for those l iving and learning the theory in practice and research are also discus sed.