Nurses at the forefront of innovation

Abstract

There are numerous examples of successful innovations worldwide that are developed and implemented by nurses, some of which are described in this paper. The paper concludes that organizations need to have a support climate that encourages creativity and innovation to occur.

Divergent effects of detachment from work: a day-level study on employee creativity

“…Various scholars have indicated that having novel and useful ideas is indeed important in health care professions such as nursing jobs, also with respect to organizational functioning (e.g., Chan, 2013;Hughes, 2006). Health care workers such as nurses often have to be creative enough to overcome and solve various challenges, such as securing funding, obtaining supplies, dealing with patients from all walks of life and different medications and medical equipment (Boucher, 2005).…”

The Determinants of Job Satisfaction among Nurses, Midwives, and Auxiliary Nurses in Health Clinics: The Case of Bénin, West Africa

“…Nurses, midwives, and auxiliary nurses make up the largest portion of any health workforce, and are a critical factor for its success [109]. They play a pivotal role in the health system because they often provide the first line of care.…”

Development of communication skills in healthcare: Perspectives of new graduates of undergraduate nursing education

“…Effective communication skills are even more important for nurses as they are at the forefront of patient care providing 80% of healthcare services globally. [6] The landmark Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Carnegie report entitled, Educating nurses: A call for radical transformation highlighted the importance of incorporating communication skills training into nursing education across the curriculum. [7] In addition to the inclusion of the didactic training of communication skills, Benner and colleagues called for including more training and role-playing in nursing programs to promote the development of effective communication skills.…”