ANA is dedicated to building a culture of innovation across the nursing profession. Our innovation work exists to support and nurture the innovative, curious, and pioneering nature of nurses. The ability for a nurse to innovate is not determined by age, length of service, or area of practice – it is defined by a desire to improve the status quo.

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Innovation Focus

Our goal is to connect nurses with educational and aspirational content, and events - by providing opportunities to learn from and engage across the nursing community. The ANA Innovation team is working to curate resources and funding opportunities to support the innovative work of nurses. Join nurse thought leaders and partners globally to support your creative work and innovation journey!

Your ideas and creativity will design and build the future of healthcare.

Oriana Beaudet, DNP RN
ANA Vice President of Nursing Innovation

 

Innovation Events

To connect, collaborate, and celebrate innovation across the nursing profession, ANA hosts several events through the year to showcase the creativity and ingenuity of nurses who are leading (or want to) change and driving health care transformation. Some events are conversations, including funding opportunities, and others are gatherings. 

 

Innovation Awards

The ANA Innovation Awards highlights, recognizes and celebrates nurse-led innovation that improves patient safety and outcomes. Submit your ideas and creations and compete for prize money!

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2024 Innovation Sandbox - Applications Opening Soon!

Designed to provide micro-funding for very early-stage ideas, the ANA Innovation Sandbox is the perfect opportunity to nurture and bring your novel ideas to life.

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ANA Innovation Lounge

Join these free interactive conversations on some of the hottest topics in health care. Engage in real-time networking, enhance your skills, and connect with colleagues and industry leaders to accelerate innovation in nursing and health care.

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The #SeeYouNow podcast is an inspiring storytelling podcast that reveals innovative and human-centered solutions of nurses to address some of today's most challenging healthcare problems. See You Now won the 2021 Rock Health Award for storytelling! Three episodes about nurse innovators won 2021 Digital Health Awards! Click here to see the library, stream, or download any of these incredible episodes.

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Innovation Education

Interested in learning more about design, nurse innovators, and innovation happening across healthcare? Are you looking for nurse innovation research? Take a look at these amazing resources (most are free or open source). We guarantee that everything is tailored to support your development and innovation journey.

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Innovation Team

The Innovation Team consists of leaders from the American Nurses Association, the Innovation Advisory Board and Committees, and Corporate Supporters. This team was designed to foster a broader body of work to support innovation across the nursing profession. Learn more about these individuals, groups, and organizations below.

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