Introduction:

MakerNurse are labs which follow the tradition of turn without bolt and information technologies with worldwide reach. In our space, a workshop has been established to foster teaching innovation and entrepreneurship to students of health sciences, including nursing.

Objective:

To assess the experience of implementing a MakerNurse lab in the nursing program of the University of Atacama, Chile.

Methodology:

Case study with a qualitative-quantitative approach. The quantitative methodology is descriptive and transversal. The qualitative methodology is pre and post

lab implementation interpretation. Data on given courses and accepted projects were used.

Discussion:

The main users of this kind of labs are students around 20 years old and who are knowledgeable in technology and communication networks. The MakerNurse lab offers a teaching-learning space to design prototypes, refine clinical processes, and create projects, all aimed at improving healthcare.

Results:

From the implementation of the MakerNurse lab, 48 projects with diverse objectives have been generated. Six of these projects have received funding from the Ministry of Education.

Conclusion:

The MarkerNurse lab has been a good strategy to develop competencies in innovation and entrepreneurship among nursing students.