Nursing Innovation: How a Clinical Nurse Specialist Created a Game-Changing Medical Device

Chapters00:00 Introduction to Mary Tibbe's Nursing Journey02:58 Mary's Transition to Clinical Nurse Specialist05:43 The Development of the Tibbe Medical Device08:51 Challenges in Medical Device Innovation11:33 Advice for Aspiring Nurse Innovators14:24 The Impact of the Tibbe Device on Patient Care (And a peek at the device itself!)In this episode of The Nontraditional Nurse, we sit down with Mary Tibbe, a Clinical Nurse Specialist who took an idea from concept to reality—developing a medical device designed to improve patient dignity, mobility, and clinical outcomes. Mary’s 11-year journey in nursing innovation led to the creation of The Tibbe, an external urinary catheter aimed at reducing catheter-associated infections and enhancing patient care. She walks us through her process of working with hospital innovation teams, engineers, and business leaders to bring her idea to market.What You’ll Learn in This Interview:✔️ How nurses can play a role in medical innovation✔️ The challenges and rewards of bringing a new product to market✔️ How to get started if you have an idea for a healthcare invention✔️ Advice for nurses interested in product development & entrepreneurship📩 Subscribe to The Nontraditional Nurse Newsletter and get access to our free Nontraditional Nurse Career Map ➡️ https://thenontraditionalrn.com/subscribe-to-newsletter/Want to explore more nontraditional nursing roles? Check out our past interviews and deep dives into unique career paths beyond the bedside.