Fostering European Nurses’ Entrepreneurial Innovation Competences
▶Summary
The FENCE project aims to foster an entrepreneurial culture within Nursing Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), enhancing the entrepreneurial innovation skills and mindset of nursing students and...
▶Objectives
The FENCE project aims to foster an entrepreneurial culture within Nursing Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), enhancing the entrepreneurial innovation skills and mindset of nursing students and early-career nurses. It seeks to offer comprehensive calls to action for Nursing HEIs in this field, develop and curate various self-assessment tools and educational materials for both nursing educators and students, and conduct numerous training and outreach initiatives within the project's scope.
▶Activities
A systematic review of policies/frameworks to foster entrepreneurial innovation in Nursing HEIs and explore stakeholders' perceptions of current challenges/opportunities through focus groups. A task force of international experts will co-design evidence-based recommendations, a self-assessment and learning platform for students, as well as training courses for academics, students, and early-career nurses. These resources’ feasibility and meaningfulness will be tested by the 8 European partners.
▶Impact
FENCE’s expected co-design outcomes are: i) international consensus recommendations on fostering entrepreneurial innovation in Nursing HEIs; ii) a self-assessment and learning platform for students and early-career nurses; iii) digital educational libraries for self-paced learning; iv) virtual active learning and train-the-trainer courses for stakeholders; iv) multiplier and outreach events, culminating in the launch of the European Nursing Entrepreneurship and Innovation Observatory.