title: Innovating Traditional Nursing Administration Challenges.
abstract: The evolving and complex practice environment calls for new mindsets among nurse leaders, academics, and nurse innovators to envision innovative ways to manage and optimize traditional tasks and processes in nursing administration. The purpose of this article is to present 3 case studies that used linear programming and simulation to innovate staffing enterprises, financial management of healthcare systems, and curricula development.
authors.affiliation: Author Affiliations: MSN/CNL Program Coordinator and Assistant Clinical Professor (Dr Joseph), College of Nursing, University of Iowa; Track Director and Assistant Professor (Dr Fowler), UT Health School of Nursing, Houston, Texas.
authors.forename: M Lindell
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Joseph
authors.forename: Debra
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Fowler
mesh_terms: D002641:Chicago; D003479:Curriculum; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D007857:Leadership; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000193:education* / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009936:Organizational Innovation