INNOVATION AND HOLISTIC CARE: Nurse Intra/Entrepreneurs: Nursing Misfits?
Jean S. MacFadyen PhD, RN

$3.95 		Holistic Nursing Practice
June 2013 
Volume 27  Number 3
Pages 126 - 128
 
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ABSTRACT
The terms "intrapreneur" and "entrepreneur" have long been associated with innovation. Characteristically, these persons have insights that extend beyond present circumstances. They are able to apply new paradigms to old situations that no one else is seeing. They can be a part of the milieu but can step out of the milieu, seeing situations with another lens or from another facet. The fresh examination yields insights heretofore hidden. These insights then allow for more creative problem solving. "Thinking outside the box" is the phrase commonly used to characterize these thought patterns.The terms "intrapreneur" and "entrepreneur" are used universally to describe the differences in the position from which innovative change is being proposed. The pivotal points are as follows: (1) the base for the change, that is, inside or outside an organization, and (2) the source of funding for the development of the change. Intrapreneurs reside within an organization and do not use personal resources, for instance, their own money, to make their proposed change happen. Instead, they negotiate within the current system and its budget to forge the acceptance of new ideas that better meet the goals of their organization. Entrepreneurs, however, see the need for change and are willing to proceed to effect the change outside of a supportive structure. The capital used for their projects represents personal funds or monies solicited from external resources, for example, angel donors (wealthy person who wish to invest in private enterprises for a share of the resulting profits), bank loans, and federal grants. The term "nurse intra/entrepreneur" is used to connote a registered nurse (RN) who seeks to make changes within or without an organization. (Note that "nurse" does not necessarily imply a degree beyond the RN, although, in practice, the nurse frequently has advanced training.) The change being proposed by a nurse intra/entrepreneur does not necessarily have to be within health care,

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