Innovations in Nursing

Innovations in nursing run the gamut from emergence of nurseled protocols to improved communication practices to various technological advances, including telehealth and virtual simulation.

“The emergence of nurse-led protocols has been critical to increasing patient safety,” says Milisa Manojlovich, PhD, RN, CCRN, associate professor at the University of Michigan School of Nursing. “Nurses are being empowered to remove indwelling urinary catheters or lighten sedation for mechanically ventilated patients without explicit physician orders in place.”