Mary Lou Ackerman

Abstract Nurses everywhere are called to seek new and better ways of providing care in the complex and dynamic environments where they practise. The core of innovation is the creation of new ideas and use of existing ideas in new ways or in new settings. Today, innovation and fresh thinking are more important than ever as the world is changing rapidly and complexity is the norm.

Nursing Leadership 33(4) December 2020 : 51-61.doi:10.12927/cjnl.2021.26420 Abstract The initial focus of the COVID-19 pandemic was on the surge capacity of hospitals. Moving forward, however, the attention needs to shift toward keeping people healthy at home. In this paper, we discuss critical insights from the home and community care sector, which shed light on pre-pandemic fault lines that have widened.

Mental illness has personal, professional, and economic impacts. Research indicates that 6.8% of the workforce is directly impacted by depression and $11,936 is lost annually on average per depressed employee due to absenteeism, disability and presenteeism [1]. Barriers such as stigma and access issues prevent nearly 60% of people with a mental health problem from seeking help [2,3]. Digital solutions such as mobile and web-based applications offer an alternative source of support.