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A Typology of Innovations in Nursing
M Lindell Joseph1, Diane L Huber, Heather Bair
1Author Affiliations: Clinical Professor and Director, MSN/CNL Program (Dr Joseph), College of Nursing, The University of Iowa, Iowa City; Professor and Director, Health Systems Program (Dr Huber), Assistant Clinical Professor (Dr Bair), and Associate Professor and Director of The Classification Center (Dr Moorhead), College of Nursing, The University of Iowa; and Interim Director (Dr Hanrahan), Nursing Research, Evidence-based Practice and Quality, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City.
Nurse faculty and nurses identified innovations to solve job challenges. A typology of nursing innovations was created, guiding leaders in academia and practice.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Science
- Healthcare Innovation
- Organizational Psychology
Background:
- Innovation is essential for healthcare advancement.
- Jobs to Be Done Theory emphasizes solution-focused approaches for progress in nursing.
Purpose of the Study:
- Identify innovations from nurse faculty and academic medical center nurses.
- Examine the characteristics of these nursing innovations.
- Develop a typology of nursing innovations.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative study utilizing directed content analysis.
- Evaluation of survey responses from nurses in academic and practice settings.
- Focus on solutions and innovations for job progress.
Main Results:
- Fifty-seven examples of situations requiring innovative solutions were analyzed.
- Innovations were coded and categorized based on challenges.
- An 8-characteristic typology of nursing innovation was developed.
Conclusions:
- Findings provide a framework for nurse executives.
- Understanding conceptualization and translation of innovations in academia and practice.
- Leveraging innovation typology to drive progress in nursing.
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