Community nursing and health care in the twenty-first century.

This article reports on research into the changing role of generalist community nurses in Victoria during the 1990's. It provides an analysis of the implications of current policy trends and presents an overview of current practice and trends in contemporary health care delivery in the community. It discusses a vision for community nursing inspired by interviews with generalist community nurses throughout Victoria, and offers creative recommendations and strategies that will facilitate planning for the personal and professional changes necessary to take community services into the twenty-first century.