The nurse+engineer as the prototype V-shaped professional

Technology: A metaparadigm concept of nursing

“…As espoused by the International Council of Nurses, ‘Working together, we are at the forefront of incorporating advanced technology into health care without losing the human element. We are determined that science and technology remain the servant of compassionate and ethical caring that includes meeting spiritual and emotional needs’ (ICN, 1999, p. 10) It is therefore not surprising that emerging studies are popularising the idea of training nurse‐engineers (Davis & Glasgow, 2017; Glasgow et al, 2018; Oerther & Glasgow, 2022; Surakusumah et al, 2021; Zhou et al, 2021).…”

Comparing oranges versus grapes as a metaphor of the nurse+engineer

“…The concept of the nurse+engineer recently has been promoted as an example of convergence research where new paradigms of problem solving emerge at the interface of two or more existing disciplines (Oerther & Glasgow, 2021). For example, in private hospitals with affluent patients, bedside collaboration might include tech‐savvy engineers co‐designing whiz‐bang gizmos jointly with nurses who understand both the nuanced product preferences of the patient and the minimum product performance specifications demanded by a healthcare provider.…”

“…For example, nurses and engineers are co‐contributors to achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs). In particular, nursing and engineering share a common calling to care for human welfare and planetary health through the application of math, science and technology (Oerther & Glasgow, 2021). Both nurses and engineers share a professional obligation to help people to live within the sustainable bounds of planetary ecosystems while promoting the equitable distribution of resources to support health and wellness for the most vulnerable (Oerther, 2021).…”

Did the NAE Changing the Conversation Campaign Introduce the Care Penalty into Engineering?

“…For example, the integration of "humanitarianism" plus "technologist" to create the emerging profession of "humanitarian technologist" is an example of a prototype profession at the interface of empathy and STEM who uses current technology to create a better future world [16]. Similarly, the integration of nursing with engineering to create the profession of the "nurse+engineer" -who works from the bedside to the community to improve healthcare and promote wellness among individuals, families, communities, and nations -is an example of a V-shaped profession with modern parallel disciplines (i.e., nursing and engineering) sharing a common goal (i.e., affordable healthcare for all) [17].…”