BUILDING ON THE PAST TO CHALLENGE THE FUTURE

The Council on Graduate Education for Administration in Nursing (CGEAN ) was established to further the development and improvement of gradua te education for administration in nursing. The Council seeks to ident ify the nature and direction of education for administration in nursin g in various healthcare systems, providing guidelines for programs off ering administration. A major goal of CGEAN is facilitating dialogue b etween nursing service administrators and graduate level educators who are engaged in teaching and research related to administration in nur sing. This column, sponsored by members of the Council, will analyze a nd respond to position statements and trends related to the delivery o f health services and graduate education for administrators in nursing .