“Popsy is going to revolutionize the pill dispensing process and keep nurses and patients safe. Nothing is more important to me than reducing burnout, keeping nurses healthy and happy, and being an advocate for one of the most vital professions out there ..read more

Through the ANA Innovation Accelerator Program, I was able to synergize my passion for professional development with my interests in technological advancements in clinical nursing education, specifically podcasts. As a leader of a nurse-led podcast at my institution, I maintained curiosity in the empirical value of podcasts in the perspective of the busy clinical nurse ..read more

Nurses are regarded as the most trusted profession in the United States and are in a unique position to identify, treat, and provide life-saving resources to victims of human trafficking. Nurses have the opportunity to significantly impact the lives of human trafficking victims in immeasurable ways ..read more

This AI solution wasn't just another scheduling tool; it was a personalized system that caters to each nurse's preferences, optimizing both employee satisfaction and organizational efficiency. It's a legitimate and 100% personalized schedule for 100% of nurses, 100% of the time... and it's FAST ..read more

The word entrepreneur often evokes thoughts of young men in their twenties wearing custom t shirts and playing ping pong in their trendy office spaces. High-tech products and million-dollar mergers are certainly not often discussed from the nurse's station ..read more

My journey began as a young faculty member, joining a team on an exploratory study examining childhood obesity from infancy. We explored the relationship between infant positioning, time spent on the tummy, infant BMI, weight gain, and motor development. Our findings were illuminating ..read more

In the noble field of nursing, each of us is called to fulfill a significant purpose. Yet, for some of us, this calling goes beyond providing excellent healthcare—it ignites a passion to effect transformative change. Nurse innovators are those individuals driven not only to fulfill a purpose but also to leave an indelible mark with their contributions ..read more

Caring for people in their most fragile moments is what draws many of us to nursing. We are the throughline. We are the soft landing in the stressful chapters. Nurses know firsthand that the backdrop to the diseases and treatments patients experience is a layered healthcare system where things don’t always go as planned, and even with sophisticated advances simple logistical problems can have dire results. Our patients need us to create smart solutions from the inside ..read more

As far back as I can remember, even before I knew what it meant to be an inventor, I’ve been searching for a better way to do things. As a child, my imagination would run wild. I used to tinker with things, take them apart, see how they worked, and then put them back together ..read more

In the bustling world of healthcare, where every second counts, nurses are the unsung heroes, quietly weaving threads of care and compassion into the fabric of patient treatment. Our role extends far beyond the clinical tasks of assessments and documentation; It's about understanding, connection, and bringing light to the darkest moments. It's in these instances that the true essence of nursing shines brightest—not just in healing the body but in nurturing the soul ..read more