Overview and Summary: Virtual Opportunities for Nurses

Abstract

ANA Innovation Engine: Activating Innovation Through Education and Communities of Practice,” the authors describe how the ANA Innovation Department works across the entire ANA enterprise to instill innovation through the establishment of key structures, core innovation principles, and potential key roles for nurses in the innovation arena. The article lists seven “Advisory Committees” within which Communities of Practice could convene; one of which is called “Medical Technology and Devices.” The opportunity for a Community of Practice for virtual nursing to be supported through the ANA Innovation Department has great potential. More broadly, this article validates the incredible potential for nurses to participate and lead innovation