Essay On Improvement In Nursing Practice

Improvements in Nursing Practice In this ever changing healthcare environment, nurses must be open to innovation and meeting the needs of this challenge. We must, however, not only be open to innovation and change, we must be agents and active participants in the process. As a nurse in the PICU, I was part of a multi-level, multi-faceted team whose primary goal was to provide excellent care for our pediatric patients and families in crisis. The embracing of innovative strategies to improve that care has been slow coming, but there are several state-of-the-art hospitals and institutions that are far above the curve. One such institution is the Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota (CHCMN). In a 2006 article Malone, Akre, and Hauck describe several innovative strategies and tools that have been put into place to ensure and engage their staff in what they describe as “an unwavering commitment to knowledge-driven care” (p. 54). Innovation has even been defined as one of the domains in their nursing professional practice model. This model also includes leaders, knowledge seekers and partners in care, all who are integrated with the …show more content…
A team with many different members bringing their individual strengths and viewpoints can be far more productive than the traditional hierarchal leadership structures (Weberg & Weberg, 2014). Collaboration is essential in nursing practice and leadership. Given the complexities of patient care in a rapidly changing healthcare system, we must create teams of leaders who will each bring their unique vision, and we must foster and encourage new ways to problem-solve and adapt using innovation. I will continue to seek out opportunities to collaborate with other nursing and medical professionals in an effort to create and be a part of the positive change that I wish to see in