Thinking outside the box: lessons from reverse innovation

For nurses, Covid-19 has radically challenged how they deliver care, with existing resources continually being stretched well beyond normal usage. The result is that innovative approaches are essential to redress shortages, support the continuance of services and maintain patient safety. As nurses who have had the opportunity of working with various Low Middle Income Countries (LMIC), we believe nursing has been adversely affected by a missed opportunity, to recognise the knowledge and expertise seen and learned by nurses who have worked internationally. There is little evidence of how the lessons learnt have been transferred and adapted for application in a high income country (HIC) at any time never mind during the pandemic.