title: Innovation Relay: Empowering School Nurses to Find New Solutions for Old Problems.
abstract: NASN's 48th Annual School Nurse Conference-Learning, Linking, Leading-included the first ever innovation relay contest. The relay was based on a design developed by the Institute of Healthcare Improvement's Innovation Relay. Participation included 43 contestants from 16 states and one foreign country. Teams were given 24 hours to develop a solution. This article describes the process utilized, the problem introduced, and a brief synopsis of each team's solution. The ongoing purpose of the exercise is to encourage innovation by school nurses as they experience student health-related barriers in the academic setting.
authors: Erin D
authors: ED
authors: Maughan
authors: Cynthia
authors: C
authors: Galemore
authors: Beth
authors: B
authors: Mattey
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003226:Congresses as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009726:Nurses / Q000523:psychology*; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D011209:Power, Psychological; D011340:Problem Solving; D016730:Program Development; D012573:School Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012956:Societies, Nursing; D014481:United States
keywords: innovation; problem solving; school nurses; student-centered care