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Welcome to The Bold Brief—

You are a member of this community of top-notch expert nurses and healthcare professionals who aspire to be “bold” in career and life.

We want to be bold in our life’s purpose, and bold in life and career choices so that we can live with authenticity, balance, and meaningful challenges, driving forward with confidence.

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So, bold in innovation…

Innovation

Innovation is a process. In healthcare, innovation intends to improve efficiency, effectiveness, quality, and outcomes. It means changing the systems, tools, or ideas that shape the system and its outcomes.¹

Innovation is grounded in action and change, often led by non-nurses. However, for nurses, innovation is a translation of our daily problem-solving into structures that scale.

Innovation can look different to each of us depending on our role and experience but consider education/academia, research, policy, and clinical practice:

• Turning a frustrating gap in care into a replicable solution

• Designing a patient tool that actually works

• Rethinking workflows that reduce workforce burden.

• Building a team process that improves outcomes

• Starting fresh because the policy is broken

• Designing care models that prioritize equity.

• Adopting a new technology and educating others to use it better

• Building devices, systems, and tools that make nursing expertise visible.

Innovation can be small-scale, nurse-led, and practice-informed … and, innovation is already happening, whether we get credit for it or not.

I know this because I have done it.

When I published research on Patient-Controlled Analgesia (PCA) programming errors, I was not only studying medication administration safety. I was challenging the assumptions behind how nurses interact with these complex medical devices.

1. I analyzed what happens when a nurse is interrupted multiple times while programming high-alert, high consequence medications.

2. I connected cognitive workload to structures-processes, and outcomes of performance and risk.

3. And, I used those insight to push forward, challenging old thinking about medication safety and usability-based innovation for high-risk clinical devices.

That is innovation. This process is repeatable. And this example came directly from my own bedside clinical practice.

You do not need to work in Silicon Valley or wear a lab coat to innovate. You need to see what others find problematic, or issues that are overlooked, then decide that it matters enough to change.

In short: Innovation is when nurses stop accepting “the way it is” and Challenge the system with “what could be.”

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HLTH 2025: Innovation Reframed for Nurses

Two weeks ago, this Bold Nurse Community agreed that Innovation Needs Nurses

Now, in less than 2 weeks, I will attend HLTH 2025 in Las Vegas as an official, invited “Influencer.”

HLTH 2025 puts The Innovation Conversation on a massive stage yet most nurses are absent from it. So, that is why I am showing up, (thanks to you!) and why I am bringing the Bold Nurse Community with me.

Although most innovation content may be written for hospital executives, tech startup founders, and 🙄 tech bros, the Bold Brief content will be different.

I am attending HLTH 2025 as a nurse, clinical expert, and innovation enthusiast.

I am attending as a nurse leader who sees where expert nurses go next.

So, HLTH 2025 is not a detour from the values or transformation that I promote. Instead, it is one of the direct paths into them. Here is how.

We all have the chance to learn from the 12,000+ Attendees, 400+ Speakers, and 900+ Sponsors who value innovation! BTW - it is NOT too late if you want to attend in Las Vegas! Use this link to register if you plan to attend on-site with me in Las Vegas! Prices increase on Friday, October 10th, at midnight! Hurry and save $700+ on your ticket!!

We will be engaging with others around the globe on topics relevant to nursing, women’s health innovation, AI, and workforce transformation. Specifically …

My Focus Areas at HLTH 2025 are

1. Nurse-Led Innovation: Which nurse-built tools, ideas, and products are gaining traction across product development, policy, and systems?

2. Women’s Health Innovation: Where are medical devices and tech driving change in women’s health, reducing disparities and improving outcomes?

3. AI in Nursing and Healthcare: How do nurses influence the design, implementation, and ethical use of AI tools?

4. Workforce Transformation & Redesign: Who is redefining the roles and environments where nurses work and how can nurses contribute at higher levels and take the lead? What are the entry points for expert nurses in non-traditional roles

➡️ Also, for each of these focus areas: What are the career signals and hiring conversations across sectors? How do nurses transition into these roles?

5 Steps into The Room as a Bold Insider (Even If You Are Not Attending)

So, you can see that HLTH 2025 is a glimpse into how the future of healthcare is being designed which is too often designed without us - the expert nurses and healthcare professionals on the front lines.

We know that nurses are not optional in innovation. We are essential. So let’s Step into The Room and Walk toward the future of nursing and healthcare.

Here is how to be part of it anyway:

1. Follow the Right Hashtags Track:  Follow the host company, HLTH Inc. and #HLTH2025 across LinkedIn, FB, and Instagram.

2. Imagine Yourself in the Room: Look at the Agenda at a Glance! See who is speaking, what is being announced, and what language is being used. Skim the full agenda for each day or Nursing Agenda. See a speaker? A product launch? A company prototype? Ask: “What problem are they solving and do I already have insight or experience they need?” Spoiler: You probably do.

3. Recognize Your Expertise: When you see product launches, policy sessions, or AI tools, Ask: “What nursing insight is missing here?” “What challenge do I already understand better than anyone else in the room?”

4. Keep a “That Could Be Me” Lens: You do not need to be a creator, device designer, researcher, coder, or startup founder to matter in this setting. If you have solved a workflow issue, led a process change, or created patient education tools then you are already innovating.

5. Send Me Your Questions: Seriously. I will be your eyes and ears. Let me know which sessions or solutions you want decoded and delivered. I will be sharing pre-event, life, and post event insights but I want to know what you are curious about. What do you wish innovation leaders understood about nurses?

Think like an insider … even if you are not attending.

For Bold Brief Subscribers and on LinkedIn, I will be translating the future for nurses who know they are ready to shape it.

➡️ Here are the BEST 3 ways to start preparing for your own stage:

1. ✅Check out the agenda and drop a question or comment!

2. ✅Follow along with me on LinkedIn to see live HLTH insights 10/19 - 10/22

3. ✅ Upgrade to Bold Brief Insider for your post-HLTH downloadable tool and action guide only for Bold Brief paid subscribers! → Join Now

Will you step into The Room so that you can:

1. Position yourself as a thought leader

2. Gain visibility in and beyond your work organization and daily life

3. Attract like-minded collaborators and potential/future employers

4. Clarify your own expertise and expand your confidence?

P.S. If you want to learn from me on a daily basis, connect with me on LinkedIn.

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Remember that this is a dedicated space for you, the nurses at the bedside and beyond, the committed healthcare professionals ready to explore transformative career paths beyond traditional roles. Every week, we'll dig into evidence-based strategies, insights, and stories designed to empower you to take bold steps toward a fulfilling career and life outside the hospital setting.

1  Building and Sustaining a Culture of Innovation in Nursing Academics, Research, Policy, and Practice: Outcomes of the National Innovation Summit. Link