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An innovator is someone who is willing to try new things in
practice, using evidence, to enhance quality of patient care and to
foster nursing knowledge. It is vital that a nurse is an innovator
because one's practice is ever evolving in the fast-paced world of
health care. Innovators share several characteristics. These
include:
1. Sense of inquiry
2. Flexibility to change
3. Awareness of self
4. Communication skills
Question:
Discuss one characteristic that you feel
you excel and one area you need
to improve upon and give an example or
defend your answers, with references.
Key Terms:
Innovator
Someone who is willing to try new things
Leader
Someone who takes the initiative for change and empowers
others
Sense of Inquiry
Curiosity
Flexibility to Change
Being open and positive about change
Awareness
Understanding about oneself and the world
Communication
Process of creating and sharing information with one another to
reach mutual understanding
Critical Appraisal
Skill set that involves evaluating evidence for quality so that
evidence may be applied to one's setting