Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: Nurses are uniquely positioned as frontline caregivers and researchers to identify gaps in patient care and find innovative solutions to resolve persistent problems and thereby improve patient outcomes. However, promoting an innovative mindset has not been prioritized in nursing education or practice. This article examines strategies for fostering optimal innovation environments through organizational, individual, and partnership capacity building, drawing insights from the Betty Irene Moore Fellowship for Nurse Leaders and Innovators. The fellowship program has selected 65 diverse nurse leaders from across the nation to compose five cohorts training to enhance their ability to lead innovations that will improve care across multiple settings. Applications of CommSense technology, Leveling Up Through Simulation, and the SPECTACULAR tool in fellowship projects are presented to illustrate how they support innovation to improve health. Fostering nursing innovation requires a multifaceted approach, including opportunities for interdisciplinary partnerships and learning about innovation frameworks and entrepreneurship.
Source: Nursing Outlook
Institutions: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Rush University, Marquette University, Vanderbilt University, University of Virginia, University of Kentucky, University of California, Irvine, Stanford Medicine, Stanford University, University of California Davis Medical Center, UC Davis Health, University of California, Davis
Language: English
Subfield: Issues, ethics and legal aspects
Field: Nursing
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $4,260
Funders: Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, University of Pennsylvania, Ohio State University, Arizona State University, Drexel University, Dartmouth College, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, University of California, Davis, Biodesign Institute, Arizona State University, Stanford Bio-X, Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis
OpenAlex ID: W7132838357