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For Nurses, By Nurses: Leading Innovation at the Bedside and Beyond

About This Webinar

Today’s nurses aren’t just responding to change—they’re driving it. From reimagining care delivery to designing enhanced workflows and technology, nurses are shaping the future of healthcare in real time. Join us as we explore how innovation grows from the everyday practice of nursing where curiosity sparks change and ideas turn into impact.

We will explore how to cultivate a mindset that turns observation into opportunity, harness collaboration to move ideas forward, and build sustainable improvements that elevate care for patients and teams alike. Learn about real examples of nurse-led innovation that illustrate how curiosity, critical thinking, and compassion can spark breakthroughs that transform practice.

This nursing continuing professional development activity is approved for 1.0 contact hour. Credit will be awarded upon successful completion of the program and submission of the course evaluation, if completed within 90 days of the activity.

Contact hours are provided by Nurse Approved, LLC, an approved provider by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 17734. Provider approval by the California BRN is recognized by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). License status may be verified through the California Department of Consumer Affairs License Search.

To receive your CE, you must watch the webinar in its entirety and complete the evaluation form that will be shared at the end of the presentation.

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Agenda
  • Describe the key principles of nurse-driven innovation and how they apply to everyday clinical practice.
  • Identify opportunities within their own work environment where creative problem-solving can improve care quality or team efficiency.
  • Examine how collaboration and shared decision-making contribute to successful and sustainable practice changes.
  • Apply strategies for transforming an idea into an actionable improvement initiative within their scope of practice.
  • Evaluate the impact of nurse-led innovation on patient outcomes, staff engagement, and professional growth.
Who can view: Everyone
Webinar Price: Free
Featured Presenters
Webinar hosting presenter
MSN, ACNS-BC, FNP-C
Webinar hosting presenter
D.N.P., M.B.A., R.N.
Cheristi Cognetta-Rieke is an Assistant Professor of Nursing at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science and serves as a vice chair of nursing at Mayo Clinic, leading practice transformation work for the enterprise Department of Nursing. She is the creator of MyStory©, a tool to capture each hospitalized patient’s story to personalize their care.  In her current role, Cheristi and the enterprise practice transformation team are leveraging generative AI to build transformative tools for nurses, by nurses™, such as a new Nurse Virtual Assistant tool, ambient nursing documentation tool, a curated digital platform for Mayo Clinic nurses and more. 
Webinar hosting presenter
D.N.P., M.S.N., R.N., RNC-NIC
Karizma Maxson is a devoted wife, mother of five and an accomplished nurse leader with extensive experience in neonatal intensive care and nursing leadership. She holds a Doctor of Nursing Practice and brings advanced clinical expertise and strategic vision to her role as a nursing manager. Karizma is committed to fostering a culture of excellence, collaboration and compassionate care. She is passionate about mentoring teams, driving quality improvement initiatives and ensuring patient-centered outcomes. Her dedication to innovation and professional development empowers nurses to deliver the highest standards of care.
Webinar hosting presenter
B.S.N., R.N.
Brendon Bloomfield is a psychiatric nurse on an acute inpatient unit at Mayo Clinic in Rochester on the St. Marys Campus. He also serves as a Behavioral Emergency Response Team (BERT) nurse and co-chairs the Nursing Practice Subcommittee for Psychiatry and Psychology. Brendon has led several innovation and quality-improvement initiatives, including the rollout of RAPID (Rapidly Accelerating Problems & Ideas) and the development of digital tools that improve documentation accuracy and behavioral safety. He is actively developing a next-generation behavioral safety system that uses advanced analytics to detect early signs of escalation. Brendon contributed to early-access testing of the Nurse Virtual Assistant, an AI-generated patient summary tool that supports clinical decision-making. Brendon also helped implement a virtual reality wellness program to promote staff resilience in high-acuity psychiatric settings. He is currently pursuing his Doctor of Nursing Practice with a Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner focus at Winona State University, where he is committed to advancing technology integration, leadership, and access to mental health care.
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