I believe innovation drives evidenced based practice. As Nurses we always have innovative ideas for how we can improve outcomes for our patients. Many times they come to us in fleeting moments of our hectic day when we really don't do anything with them but put them into our subliminal mind only to bring them back (or not) at a later moment. . Regardless of where we are in our quest for knowledge, we need to be innovatie thinkers. I have known Tjitze for several years through Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society, and he is an exceptional foward thinker, creative, talented and a bright nurse who loves to share his knowledge and experiences with others. In addtion he has proven to excel in nursing leadership, and this is yet another example of that. Perhaps someday we will have a new nursing theorist whose focus is how innovation drives research that drives best practice that enehances the well being and improves outcomes all patients. Larry Plant, PMH-NP,BC-DNP(c), Psychaitric Nurse Practitioner and DNP student at George Washington Univeristy, living in Portland, Maine.