TY - JOUR
T1 - Rising to the Challenge of Health Care Reform with Entrepreneurial and Intrapreneurial Nursing Initiatives
AU - Wilson, Anne
AU - Whitaker, Nancy
AU - Whitford, Dierdre
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - Health reform worldwide is required due to the largely aging population, increase in chronic diseases, and rising costs. To meet these needs, nurses are being encouraged to practice to the full extent of their skills and take significant leadership roles in health policy, planning, and provision. This can involve entrepreneurial or intrapreneurial roles. Although nurses form the largest group of health professionals, they are frequently restricted in their scope of practice. Nurses can help to improve health services in a cost effective way, but to do so, they must be seen as equal partners in health service provision. This article provides a global perspective on evolving nursing roles for innovation in health care. A historical overview of entrepreneurship and intrapreneurship is offered. Included also is discussion of a social entrepreneurship approach for nursing, settings for nurse entre/intrapreneurship, and implications for research and practice.
AB - Health reform worldwide is required due to the largely aging population, increase in chronic diseases, and rising costs. To meet these needs, nurses are being encouraged to practice to the full extent of their skills and take significant leadership roles in health policy, planning, and provision. This can involve entrepreneurial or intrapreneurial roles. Although nurses form the largest group of health professionals, they are frequently restricted in their scope of practice. Nurses can help to improve health services in a cost effective way, but to do so, they must be seen as equal partners in health service provision. This article provides a global perspective on evolving nursing roles for innovation in health care. A historical overview of entrepreneurship and intrapreneurship is offered. Included also is discussion of a social entrepreneurship approach for nursing, settings for nurse entre/intrapreneurship, and implications for research and practice.
KW - Entrepreneurial
KW - Future of nursing
KW - Health reform
KW - Intrapreneurial
KW - Nursing
KW - Nursing role
KW - Social entrepreneurship
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84871026847&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.3912/OJIN.Vol17No02Man05
DO - 10.3912/OJIN.Vol17No02Man05
M3 - Article
VL - 17
JO - Online Journal of Issues in Nursing
JF - Online Journal of Issues in Nursing
SN - 1091-3734
IS - 2
ER -