PROGRAMS
Programs at NurseKnowsNurse™ are organized as practitioner-led initiatives designed to address real-world challenges in clinical practice, research, and health system innovation. Programs are initiated, led, and governed by healthcare professionals who assume primary responsibility for scope, execution, and outcomes.
Each program operates within a clearly defined framework that specifies leadership roles, objectives, collaborators, and boundaries. This structure supports accountability, transparency, and responsible collaboration across disciplines and institutions.
Program Areas
Programs at NurseKnowsNurse™ may include, but are not limited to, the following areas:
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Practice-informed research and knowledge generation
Programs that emerge from clinical experience and are grounded in real-world practice settings. -
Clinician-led innovation and pilot initiatives
Exploratory efforts to develop, test, or evaluate new approaches, tools, or models of care. -
Data-driven and interdisciplinary collaboration
Programs involving collaboration with data scientists, engineers, and domain experts to support analysis, design, and implementation. -
Education, methods, and capacity-building activities
Programs focused on shared learning, methodological development, or strengthening professional practice and research capacity.
Program Governance and Accountability
Each program is led by a designated program lead who holds primary responsibility for program design, coordination, decision-making, and outcomes. Program leadership follows a responsibility-based model rather than collective voting or entitlement-based participation.
Program teams may include contributors, advisors, and collaborators engaged based on relevance to program needs and stages of development. Governance expectations, ethical considerations, and information-sharing practices are defined at the program level and aligned with organizational principles.
Program Lifecycle
Programs may progress through different stages, including exploration, development, implementation, and evaluation. The scope, visibility, and level of public disclosure associated with each program may vary depending on maturity, regulatory considerations, and ethical requirements.
As programs evolve, additional information may be shared to support transparency, learning, and responsible engagement.
Selected Initiatives
The following initiatives reflect representative areas of ongoing exploration within the NurseKnowsNurse™ ecosystem.
Descriptions are intentionally presented at a high level, emphasizing thematic focus rather than project-specific details, and reflect varying stages of conceptual or exploratory development.
Culturally Informed Digital Support for Dementia Care
An exploratory research direction examining culturally informed approaches to emotional support and daily engagement for older adults living with dementia. This work draws on nursing practice insights, geriatric care perspectives, and human-centered digital design within academic research settings.
Status: Research proposal development
Technology-Enabled Support for Clinical Procedures
An applied research direction investigating how emerging technologies may support safety, precision, and workflow efficiency in clinical procedural settings. Activities emphasize nursing workflow understanding and interdisciplinary collaboration in academic–clinical environments.
Status: Academic–clinical collaboration
Exploratory Directions in Assisted Reproductive Technologies
A completed exploratory assessment examining emerging biological approaches in assisted reproductive medicine. This activity informed broader understanding of translational considerations and development pathways but is not currently an active focus within the NurseKnowsNurse™ ecosystem.
Status: Completed exploratory assessment
Applied Robotics and Practical Innovation
An early-stage exploration of applied robotic concepts with potential clinical or industrial relevance. Current efforts emphasize conceptual development and responsible intellectual property evaluation within U.S. frameworks.
Status: Early-stage development
Initiative scope may evolve with scientific, regulatory, and ethical context.