Nursing Innovation
Innovations in nursing are the foundation of a health care organization like Ohio State Wexner Medical Center and occur throughout our facilities daily – at the bedside, in the classroom and in our research labs. A few of the more recent innovations include:
![IV Pump Integration Project_Small](/-/media/images/wexnermedical/global/modules/global/accordion-content-callout/about-us/nursing/iv-pump-integration-project_small.jpg)
The medical center was the first hospital to build a video sitter into its electronic health record, and this technology is now used in 220 patient rooms throughout our hospitals. The patient-monitoring system provides viewing of multiple patients, in their rooms, from a single, central monitoring location. PCAs are trained to monitor the video feeds from cameras in patient rooms and techs can achieve two-way communication with the patients via a microphone. This is an incredibly valuable tool for patients at higher risk for falls or other safety events.
![MyHealthTrack App_Small](/-/media/images/wexnermedical/global/modules/global/accordion-content-callout/about-us/nursing/myhealthtrack-app_small.jpg)
![Trauma-Informed Care_Small](/-/media/images/wexnermedical/global/modules/global/accordion-content-callout/about-us/nursing/trauma-informed-care_small.jpg)
![NICHE Unit_Small](/-/media/images/wexnermedical/global/modules/global/accordion-content-callout/about-us/nursing/niche-unit_small.jpg)
This is a collaboration between the medical center and Ohio State’s College of Nursing. This concept integrates nursing students into a given nursing unit where her or she can spend more time 1:1 with a nurse preceptor. Ultimately, this results in better prepared nurse graduates and serves as a recruitment venue.