About

Purpose

Spread ideas among nursing students and nurses. The goal of this website is to share ideas of research, innovation and leadership with nurses.

The concept is modeled after the TED conference (www.ted.com), and they powerfully outline why sharing ideas is critical. “there is no greater force for changing the world* than a powerful idea. Consider:

* An idea can be created out of nothing except an inspired imagination.
* An idea weighs nothing.
* It can be transferred across the world at the speed of light for virtually zero cost.
* And yet an idea, when received by a prepared mind, can have extraordinary impact.
* It can reshape that mind's view of the world.
* It can dramatically alter the behavior of the mind's owner.
* It can cause the mind to pass on the idea to others.

Many factors can amplify the power of ideas: mass media, technology and market forces, to name three” - TED.com

*world = nursing

I believe that nursing needs to become a more open profession, that shares ideas, inspires innovation, and involvement. Nursing needs to strengthen its collective voice. In order for this to happen, there must be a stronger internal dialogue to unify the efforts and ideas within the profession.

Content

Currently Nursing Ideas needs researchers, innovators, and leaders that are willing to contribute ideas to be shared. This can be research, professional initiatives, political action based, the requirement is thought that it is an IDEA that is being shared. Nursing Ideas is not meant to promote trademarked products, particular organizations or individuals it is meant to share ideas for consideration, feedback and dialogue as well as provide links to relevant research, resources, or related information. The contributing person, organization or company will be recognized, but is not to be the focus.

General Outline

Video

Each video should aim do the following:

1.    Share an idea.

2.    Provide support, reasoning or explanation for the idea.

3.    Discuss the importance of the idea

4.    Highlight where to find out more information, become involved, or participate in research, alternatively suggestions on topics or ideas that need more research relating to the idea.

5.    Give opportunity for feedback or contribution of viewers by asking a question for their input in the comment section.

Links
Below the video there links to what was discussed will be posted including relevant work, organizations or websites of similar interest, APA citation of any works mentioned, and any other information the participants or viewers want to share.

Question

The final text part will be the questions that were asked of the viewers to re-enforce participation by the viewer.