INNOVATION IN NURSING

Presented by
Mrs.D.Melba Sahaya Sweety
AMCON - Coimbatore

Definition for innovation

Innovation is defined as the generation of new

ideas , or the application of existing ideas to a
new situation , resulting in improvement to a
services , programme,structure , product and or
system
The term innovation means a new way of doing
something. It may refers to incremental ,
radical and revolutionary changes in thinking ,
product , process or organizations. A distinction
in typically made between invention , an idea
made manifest , and applied successfully.

Evolution of nursing
The term nurse stems from the Latin word Nutrio
which means to nourish.
The evolution of nursing dates backs to 4000 BC
to primitive societies in which mother nurses
worked with priest.
Around 500 BC Buddha was born in India and
formed many religious orders
Hospital were first established in the eastern
Roman Empire st.Jerome was responsible
through care of his disciplines,Fabiola,for
introducing hospitals in the west. Cont

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The fall of the Roman empire in 476 AD

unheard in the middle ages or
medieval period (500-1450 AD) which
was characterized by the growth of the
Christian church.

Various fields in nursing

Hospital
Non
- Hospital
settingsetting

Hospital settings

Critical care
Emergency care
Gastroenterology nursing
Nephrology nursing
Peri anesthesia nursing
Gerontological nursing
Diabetic nursing
Rehabilitation nursing
Pulmonary care nursing cont

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Urological nursing
Rheumatology nursing
Operating room nursing
Plastic surgery nursing
Transplant nursing
Orthopedic nursing
Surgical nursing
Maternal \ child care nursing
Pediatric nursing
Emergency care practitioner
Cardiology nursing

Non hospital settings

Community health nursing
Home health nursing

Occupational health nursing

Hospices
Community schools, Day care centre
Independent practice
Schools of nursing
Telemedicine nurse

Expanded nursing roles

Nurse generalist
Nurse clinician
Nurse practitioner
Adult nurse practitioner
Family nurse practitioner
Pediatric nurse practitioner
Geriatric nurse practitioner
Womens health practitioner

Nurse specialist
Nurse educator

Need for curriculum

Innovation in Nursing
Education
The rationale and scope must be firmly
grounded in a comprehensive review of
literature and based on current research
findings
Incorporating safety and quality in nursing
education
Re-desining conceptual frame work
Strategies to address content laden curricula
Teaching by using alternative pedagogies
Nursing education prepares nurses to practice in
a variety of settings.

Thank u