Rose Hedges, DNP, RN
Nursing Research & Innovation Coordinator
What do you do?
I run the first nurse-led hospital makerspace in the Midwest! What does this mean? Generate is a physical space on the main level of the hospital where team members can come to develop, create, or brainstorm about ideas they have. We are different than most innovation labs in that the projects are completed by the person with the idea. We are not an idea drop off station; we teach new skills that enable clinicians to create.
What does a typical day look like?
Whether picking up a shift working in the ICU or in my role as the nursing research and innovation coordinator every day is different. One day I am caring for the some of our sickest patients and on another I get to inspire and create. For example, I could start my day helping a nurse from our flight team create a solution to…
