Building Innovation Into Nursing Practice
Nurses play vital roles across the entire health care spectrum—hospitals, community health centers, schools, long-term care facilities, and public health departments. Because they touch so many points of care, nurses have unique opportunities to influence health outcomes and drive positive change.
To maximize this impact, nurses at all levels must embrace new ways of thinking and working. Developing the confidence and skills to create innovative interventions allows nurses to go beyond traditional responsibilities.
Real-world examples of nursing innovation include:
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Creating predictive models to prevent hospital readmissions, pioneered by Laura Beth Brown, MSN, RN, President of Vanderbilt Home Care Services.
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Designing patient-centered tools, such as pillowcases for individuals with cognitive impairments, developed by Jan Bahle, MSN, CNS, and her team at University Hospitals Portage Medical Center to reduce patient restraint.
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