Be honest, how are those New Year’s resolutions holding up? If you’re like the vast majority of those who make them, chances are they’ve already fallen by the wayside. I can appreciate the idea behind this tradition, especially when the goals are related to improving your health and well-being. However, I believe there is a better way!
The end of the year often brings about both times of reflection and anticipation of new things to come. Many people set resolutions as a way to spur themselves to action with a “fresh slate” in the form of a new calendar year. As educators, it’s incumbent upon us to delve deep into what underlies this urge for change, particularly as it relates to continuing and advanced degree education for nursing and health care professionals - in particular, the pursuit of a DNP designation.
What does innovation in health care education look like in a post-COVID world? Clearly, we are not through the woods, but we have learned we can - and must - be adaptable, because at the beginning of the pandemic, there was simply no other choice. The question now becomes: how do we best take lessons learned and use them to drive forward a new era in nursing and health innovation education? Perhaps more importantly, how do we move from talking to acting?