Charles R
Department of Veterans Affairs Employee Education System, Durham, NC, USA.
Nurs Clin North Am. 2000 Jun;35(2):461-70.
Innovation is the discipline of applying new knowledge gained from multiple sources, including, but not limited to, scientific research. What is known and believed about knowledge generation, sharing, and dissemination of innovative ideas is discussed, with emphasis on applications to nursing and health care. The US Department of Veterans Affairs' virtual learning center is an example of a technology-based center that provides the opportunity to nurture social learning. Expanding the understanding of the generation and spread of innovations, and applying this knowledge in health care settings are critical to rapid changes in our social systems.
创新是一门应用从包括但不限于科学研究在内的多种来源获得的新知识的学科。本文讨论了关于知识生成、创新思想的分享与传播的已知和公认内容，重点是在护理和医疗保健中的应用。美国退伍军人事务部的虚拟学习中心就是一个基于技术的中心的例子，它提供了培育社会学习的机会。扩大对创新的产生和传播的理解，并将这些知识应用于医疗保健环境，对于我们社会系统的快速变革至关重要。
