Innovative nursing products developed by nursing teachers and Students in taiwan

Taiwan’s Minister of Education encourages industry–school cooperation for developing innovative products; therefore, in 2011, the author developed a nursing practicum project course in which nursing faculty and students can develop innovative nursing products. The present study developed five innovative nursing products for solving various clinical problems experienced by patients. The structures and functions of these products are presented with design illustrations and model photographs. The approved patents for these products are reported. These nursing products are expected to serve as nursing intervention tools to improve the quality of care for patients by solving different types of clinical problems.