Can you answer the call of the Entreprenurse? How do you build a culture of innovation? How can you develop an innovator's mindset? How can you use a more human-centered approach to solving your challenges? These are among the topics covered in The Nurses Guide to Innovation. This book is the perfect "how-to" guide for nurses, nurse leaders, and even other clinicians, who have inventions, innovations and an entrepreneurial spirit. No matter where you are on the journey of innovation, whether you have just come up with the "million-dollar idea", are a few years into your business, or want to learn to think like an innovator, this book is a great resource. The team of authors provides guidance and practical tips on; entrepreneurship, developing a business or marketing plan, protecting intellectual property, securing financing, or engaging nurses in innovation that will help you advance your innovation, invention, idea or even enhance engagement in the change process. The competencies shared in this book represent those that are present in successful entrepreneurs and innovators. Written for nurses, by nurses this book shares personal stories of both failure and success and presents readers with the tactics that are key to successfully advancing any innovative idea.
"This is an excellent addition to the nursing theory literature and one that focuses on the needs of the new DNP role and knowledge development. As the preface states, it encourages the development of 'theory for practice in practice,' and could help to close the divide that exists between theorists/researchers/academics and practice."Score: 97, 5 stars--Doody's The current paradigm of nursing knowledge suggests theory is developed outside of practice, then handed down to the practitioner to practice. This unique text is for students and faculty at the DNP level to engage in developing nursing theory in order to directly guide and improve practice. The content in this book provides strategies for scholarly practice as well as theories for students to develop or modify to fit into their own practice. This book guides students in learning to think in a new way about nursing theory development as it relates to nursing practice. This book provides graduate nursing students with a guide for practice, presents new perspectives and insights that may arise from frustrating clinical problems, and gives students the opportunity to rethink and reformulate existing theory. Key Features: Provides teachers and nursing students with information about the development and use of theory to improve nursing practice Includes glossary of key terms for reference Presents discussion questions and activities to stimulate thinking Identifies reflection points in selected chapters to help students assimilate the content and relate it to their own work
“The new cornerstone innovation resource for nurse leaders today! Change is difficult, but this innovation guide is an excellent resource to ensure sustainability for nursing today and for years to come.” -Margo B. Minissian, PhD, ACNP-BC, NEA-BC, FAHA, Executive Director, Geri and Richard Brawerman Nursing Institute, Simms/Mann Family Foundation Endowed Chair in Nurse Education, Innovation and Research, Assistant Professor, Cardiology Cedars-Sinai Medical Center “Transformation in healthcare cannot occur without nurse leaders having an innovation mindset and setting an intentional culture of innovation at their institutions. Dr. Clipper’s book should be one of the go-to resource guides for nurse leaders to infuse this culture of innovation throughout health systems. I hope every nurse leader uses this book and commits to transforming not only their health system but the profession of nursing.” -Marion Leary, MSN, MPH, RN, Director of Innovation, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing The global healthcare ecosystem is in chaos, caught in the convergence of pandemic-induced disruption, residual inequities, burnout, and turnover. Nurse leaders can either succumb to the churn or spot—and seize—a rare opportunity for true transformation. They must thoughtfully consider all aspects of their traditional roles and tackle trigger topics such as staffing, scheduling, value-based care, outcome tracking, and more. Informed, empowered nurses can re-envision roles, integrate technologies, and develop new models to deliver the highest level of patient care. The Innovation Handbook is a pragmatic guide and toolkit that seeks to enlighten nurse leaders as they evolve through the current crisis. Author Bonnie Clipper explains concepts and equips nurses with a knowledge foundation that enhances their innovation skill set, spurs ideas and creativity, and challenges them to think differently and apply new concepts. On the cusp of a once-in-a-generation opportunity to create a better future for nursing and healthcare, this book gives nurses the tools to meet the moment! TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1: The Current State of Nursing and the Need to Transform Chapter 2: Speaking the Same Language Chapter 3: Culture as the Foundation of Innovation Chapter 4: Leadership in Turbulent Times Chapter 5: Creating a Future-Facing Care Model Chapter 6: Leadership Tools for Transformation Chapter 7: Leveraging Technology on Our Teams Chapter 8: Conclusion
Winner of an AJN Book of the Year Award of 2020! “As you will read the stories ahead of the incredible, rock star Rebel Nurses who each have challenged the status quo and chosen the road less traveled, remember that each journey has its own period of self-doubt, fear of failure, and uncertainty of success—but they persevered. We hope that these stories will inspire you to believe in yourself and aim a little higher each day.” —FROM THE FOREWORD MOLLY K. MCCARTHY, MBA, BSN, RN-BC National Director, U.S. Provider Industry and Chief Nursing Officer Microsoft U.S. Health and Life Sciences This compilation of stories from more than 40 diverse nurse leaders, innovators, and entrepreneurs portrays the winding and demanding paths that every nurse has braved in order to improve themselves, their patients’ care, and the healthcare of today. These Rebel Nurses push the boundaries of their profession by demanding a seat at the table of healthcare innovation, lobbying on Capitol Hill, expanding their horizons to fix the broken healthcare systems around the world, and valuing the humanity of the inevitable moments of life’s end. The inspiring innovation and entrepreneurship of these nurse leaders range from the incorporation of informatics or design communities and the implementation of artificial intelligence, to the creation of New York’s Silicon Valley or nationwide adolescent programs that focus on school shootings—consistently disrupting the status quo through implementing life-changing procedures and policies. Readers will be inspired to transform today’s era of healthcare by improving communities, implementing proactive care, and enhancing the environment of health and healing through research and policy application. Key Features Develop a personalized plan for success by using the Motivational Introductions, Rebel Nurse’s Progress Notes, Thought-Provoking Questions, and Online Resources Helps nurses at all career levels embrace and develop leadership potential to effect change in healthcare Appendix includes a list of dynamic resources authored by SONSIEL members for further insight and professional development SONSIEL is recognized as an Associate Member of The Conference of Non-Governmental Organizations (CoNGO) to the United Nations
“This book provides a comprehensive overview of staffing, from budgeting to scheduling, daily staff adjustments, and data analytics. It serves as a wonderful resource for both practical approaches and innovation in nurse staffing.” –Marla J. Weston, PhD, RN, FAAN CEO, Weston Consulting, LLC Past CEO, American Nurses Association “This remarkable book sets the standard for leading practices with staffing and scheduling.” –Karlene M. Kerfoot, PhD, RN, FAAN Chief Nursing Officer, Symplr “These two authors have developed an amazing book that will fulfill two major purposes: an orientation guide for new nurse managers and a refresher for experienced nurse manager as they ponder the staffing implications of a new model of care.” –Rhonda Anderson, DNSc(h), MPA, RN, FAAN, LFACHE, FACHT Consultant/Surveyor, Global Healthcare Accreditation The safe staffing crisis now facing the nursing profession is further amplified by the nurse shortage and continuing fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. There are no easy answers, but there are resources that can help. In this book, readers will find: · Detailed staffing plan, policy, and delivery model examples · Turnkey calculation worksheets for full-time equivalencies (FTEs), PTO, and productive vs. nonproductive time · Sound strategies for introducing new processes and technology · Real-world staffing experiences from frontline managers · Staffing and scheduling plans optimized for rural and critical access hospitals TABLE OF CONTENTS Part 1: Understanding Staffing Chapter 1: Nursing Fundamentals for Staffing Chapter 2: The Current State of Staffing Part 2: Researching & Operating Safe Staffing Principles and Practices Chapter 3: Start with Understanding Your Unit’s Care Delivery Model Chapter 4: Maximize the Capacity and Capabilities of Your RN Workforce Chapter 5: Empower All Disciplines to Practice to Their Full Scope Chapter 6: Recognizing, Manage, and Minimize Your Variability Chapter 7: Target Technology That Improves Staffing and Outcomes Chapter 8: Pulling Your Data Together Part 3: Staffing Tools and Models Chapter 9: Innovative Care Delivery Models Chapter 10: Outside the Hospital Walls Chapter 11: Examples of Staffing Plans, Policies, and Committees Epilogue
As a part of the Nurse Manager's Guide series, this how-to guided approach provides strategies and tools to help coach and motivate nurse managers when it comes to communicating with their nurses in order to reduce conflict for each generational cohort of nurses. And ultimately, this will improve organizational performance and patient safety overall.
The Fourth Edition of this popular text expands on the third by taking an in-depth look at teaching strategies appropriate for educators working in all health related professions. Chapters present a broad range of strategies, as well as the learning environment to best use the strategies, detailed practical and theoretical information about the strategies, how to deal with problems that could occur, specific examples of the strategies as they have been used, and resources available for further information. Focusing on innovation, creativity, and evaluation, the strategies are developed for use in traditional classroom settings, technology-based settings, and clinical settings.
Based on the CNE® examination blueprint, Certified Nurse Educator Review Book: The Official NLN Guide to the CNE® Exam, Second Edition delivers a comprehensive review to prepare you to take the Certified Nurse Educator examination. Each chapter provides an overview of the content included on the exam blueprint and practice test items, complete with rationales for correct and incorrect answers, reflecting the types of items you will encounter on the exam. This revised edition streamlines and enhances your exam preparation with updated content, additional bulleted lists and tables, additional practice questions, and example scenarios that demonstrate the practical application of chapter concepts.
“The authors have created a brilliant, reader-centric, practical, powerful, and evidence-based guide designed for new and student nurses, yet effective for preceptors and faculty alike. Imagine a resource so engaging and effective you turn to it time and time again to inform and support your whole-person well-being.” –Teri Pipe, PhD, RN Richard E. Sinaiko Professor in Health Care Leadership School of Nursing Core Faculty, Center for Healthy Minds Distinguished Fellow, National Academies of Practice University of Wisconsin-Madison “This extraordinary book will be the voice in the ear of every young nurse who reads it throughout their career, sustaining them through the hard times and providing what it takes to be the skillful, compassionate nurses they dreamed of being.” –Bonnie Barnes, FAAN Doctor of Humane Letters (h.c) Co-founder, The DAISY Foundation “This is an astonishingly rich and relevant text that truly should be required in every nursing program. If widely adopted, this text has the potential to transform the profession.” –Mary Jo Kreitzer, PhD, RN, FAAN Director, Earl E. Bakken Center for Spirituality & Healing Professor, University of Minnesota School of Nursing As a nursing student, you’re taught to expect a variety of challenges while caring for your patients and juggling competing priorities as you begin your career. And, though you may know better, your personal well-being can become the last thing you consider in your hectic student or new-nurse life. This second edition of Self-Care for New and Student Nurses equips you to confidently face stressors now and in the future. No matter where you are in your nursing career, this book offers you multiple strategies to prioritize your own mental, physical, and emotional health. Authors Dorrie K. Fontaine, Tim Cunningham, and Natalie May showcase a group of strong contributors whose valuable tips and exercises will help you: · Find joy and a sense of mattering at work · Manage anxiety, loneliness, and depression · Address imposter syndrome, practice self-compassion, and thrive during clinicals · Cope and seek help with racial tensions, substance abuse, suicide risks, and other traumas · Spot the stressors that lead to burnout · Prioritize sleep, exercise, and nutrition · Build a toolkit of self-care techniques, including in-the-moment practices for an ideal workday · Develop a resilient mindset · Establish boundaries TABLE OF CONTENTS Section 1: Fundamentals Chapter 1: The Fundamentals of Stress, Burnout, and Self-Care Chapter 2: The Fundamentals of Resilience, Growth, and Wisdom Chapter 3: Developing a Resilient Mindset Using Appreciative Practices Section II: The Mind of a Nurse Chapter 4: Self-Care, Communal Care, and Resilience Among Underrepresented Minoritized Nursing Professionals and Students Chapter 5: Self-Care for LGBTQIA+ Nursing Students Chapter 6: Racial Trauma and Healing Chapter 7: Narrative Practices Chapter 8: Self-Care and Systemic Change: What You Need to Know Chapter 9: Strengths-Based Self-Care: Good Enough, Strong Enough, Wise Enough Section III: The Body and Spirit of a Nurse Chapter 10: Reclaiming, Recalling, and Remembering: Spirituality and Self-Care Chapter 11: Sleep, Exercise, and Nutrition: Self-Care the Kaizen Way Chapter 12: Reflections on Self-Care and Your Clinical Practice Section IV: The Transition to Nursing Practice Chapter 13: Supportive Professional Relationships: Nurse Residency Programs, Preceptors, and Mentors Chapter 14: Healthy Work Environment: How to Choose One for Your First Job Chapter 15: Self-Care for Humanitarian Aid Workers Section V: The Heart of a Nurse Chapter 16: Mattering: Creating a Rich Work Life Chapter 17: Integrating a Life That Works With a Life That Counts Chapter 18: Providing Compassionate Care and Addressing Unmet Social Needs Can Reduce Your Burnout Chapter 19: Showing Up With Grit and Grace: How to Lead Under Pressure as a Nurse Clinician and Leader Chapter 20: Coaching Yourself When Things Are Hard
Everyone talks innovation and we can all point to random examples of innovation inside of healthcare information technology, but few repeatable processes exist that make innovation more routine than happenstance. How do you create and sustain a culture of innovation? What are the best practices you can refine and embed as part of your organization’s DNA? What are the potential outcomes for robust healthcare transformation when we get this innovation mystery solved? Through timely essays from leading experts, the first edition showcased the widely adopted healthcare innovation model from HIMSS and how providers could leverage to increase their velocity of digital transformation. Regardless of its promise, innovation has been slow in healthcare. The second edition takes the critical lessons learned from the first edition, expands and refreshes the content as a result of changes in the industry and the world. For example, the pandemic really shifted things. Now providers are more ready and interested to innovate. In the past year alone, significant disruptors (such as access to digital health) have entered the provider space threatening the existence of many hospitals and practices. This has served as a giant wake-up call that healthcare has shifted. And finally, there is more emphasis today than before on the concept of patient and clinician experience. Perhaps hastened by the pandemic, the race is on for innovations that will help address clinician burnout while better engaging patients and families. Loaded with numerous case studies and stories of successful innovation projects, this book helps the reader understand how to leverage innovation to help fulfill the promise of healthcare information technology in enabling superior business and clinical outcomes.
