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Establishing Nurse Innovator Competencies: A Collaborative Initiative
Lori M Brodie1, Susan B Patton2, Dara Lanman1
1Galen College of Nursing, Louisville, Kentucky.
HCA Healthcare Journal of Medicine
|May 20, 2026
Summary
New Nurse Innovator Competencies guide nurses in leading healthcare change. These competencies integrate essential skills like technological acumen and compassionate care, empowering nurses for future practice.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Healthcare Innovation
- Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
Background:
- Rapid advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) necessitate integrating innovation into nursing.
- A strategic approach is needed to equip nurses with skills for leading change.
Purpose of the Study:
- To establish foundational Nurse Innovator Competencies.
- To guide the integration of innovation into nursing education and practice.
Main Methods:
- Literature review identified the absence of Nurse Innovator Competencies.
- Collaborative, iterative process with subject matter experts (SMEs).
- Competency domains established: Innovative Thinking, Information Management and Technological Acumen, Iterative Development, Transformational Leadership, and Compassionate Care.
Main Results:
- Key domains and competency statements were developed.
- Input was solicited from nurse innovators and healthcare employees.
- Initial findings suggest emerging reliability for the competencies.
Conclusions:
- Nurse Innovator Competencies are expected to empower nurses to lead innovation.
- Competencies aim to maintain compassionate care as a core value in healthcare.
- Further analysis is needed to test survey tools and expand data collection.
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