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This is the fourth article in a series on nurse innovators, which focuses whenever possible on nurse-engineer partnerships and outlines working, replicable models of collaboration between the two disciplines. In this installment, we explore the work of four engineers who are forging a path to strengthen nurse-engineer partnerships through their work in academia. Their experiences exemplify the work of nurse-engineer teams, inform ways to employ these teams, and reveal the insights that result when these disciplines collaborate in real time to solve health care problems.
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Delivery of Health Care , Engineering , Nurses , HumansABSTRACT
This is the third article in a series on nurse innovators, which focuses whenever possible on nurse-engineer partnerships and outlines working, replicable models of collaboration between the two disciplines. In this installment, we profile Brian Mohika, BSN, RN, creator of CathWear-a wearable medical device that supports patients with catheter drainage leg bags. His nine-year journey of successes and challenges highlights the value of early, real-time collaboration with an interdisciplinary team, and underscores the need for nurses to see themselves as innovators.
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This is the second article in a series on nurse innovators, which focuses whenever possible on nurse-engineer partnerships and outlines working, replicable models of collaboration between the two disciplines. In this installment, we profile Lindsey Roddy, a nurse, and Kyle Jansson, an engineer-partners who collaborated on an innovative medical device called SecureMove-TLC, designed to improve caregiver workflow, reduce health care costs associated with line dislodgment, and promote safety for both patients and caregivers.
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Caregivers , HumansABSTRACT
This article introduces a series on nurse innovators, focusing whenever possible on nurse-engineer partnerships and outlining working, replicable models of collaboration between the two disciplines. This first column highlights the similarities between nursing and engineering, provides a case example, and discusses barriers to nurse-engineer partnerships as well as recommendations for success. Listen to a podcast with the authors at www.ajnonline.com.
