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Aim: Nurses should conform with constant change and integrate innovation into their services in order to obtain effective and desirable results in their service provision activation of the process of innovation in nursing services reduces the cost of care and increases the quality of care.
Material and Method: In order to activate the process of innovation in nursing services provided at Zeynep Kamil Hospital, a number of steps were completed. In the first step, nurses’ level of knowledge was improved through regular training, individual counseling was initiated using the coaching system, competitions were organized for making the process more interesting, and participation rate was increased with rewards. These implementations produced an innovation culture.
Results: During the process of activating innovation at Zeynep Kamil Hospital, which was initiated in 2012, competitions and symposiums were held. In the 7 year period, nurses working at Zeynep Kamil Hospital completed 376 innovative projects. Each of these projects had an inventive quality and through these projects, the nurses were able to support novel and creative activities which increased the quality of care. The patenting process of 50 innovative projects was completed and studies were activated for producing new inventions.
Conclusion: Regular training, role modeling, and scientific activities that introduce the process, make the process more interesting, and guide nurses are crucial for activating the innovation process in nursing.
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Doğan Merih, Y. (2022). Establishing Innovation Culture in Nursing: Butterfly Effect. In: Tewes, R. (eds) Innovative Staff Development in Healthcare. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-81986-6_3
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