A little-known, not-taught facet of the nursing profession is the art of the workaround – taking something that isn’t working in the situation and making it fit for whatever the patient or fellow staff members need.

Iowa City-based LSF Medical Solutions, LLC is among a handful of early-stage companies receiving state funding support from the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) Board, following approvals granted May 16.

In celebration of National Nurses Month, River to River on Iowa Public Radio featured the Iowa Nurse Innovators program—highlighting how nurses across the state are driving change from the bedside.

Iowa Innovation Leadership Fellowship Alumni Michal Brzus and Emmanuel Akor both received $500.