Wayne Nix Email & Phone Number

Youngsville, La, Us

Shreveport, Louisiana, Us

In my role at LSU Health Shreveport, I actively contribute to advancing our research enterprise by supporting the identification of commercial funding, facilitating the development and commercialization of intellectual property, and strengthening technology transfer. By fostering strategic partnerships and community support, I help expand the resources available to our researchers, enhancing our capacity to drive meaningful innovation that aligns with LSUHSC-S’s mission.

Our consulting company specializes in contract services that guide individuals, startups, and companies towards achieving their goals. With customized strategies and tactics tailored to each team's specific needs, we help align and empower individuals to realize their full potential and move forward towards success. Let us help you unlock new possibilities and drive meaningful progress in your business endeavors.

President and co-founder of RNVENTION® RNVENTION is a veteran certified, Louisiana LLC founded in 2015 to design, develop, patent, and commercialize technologies that improve healthcare. Mission: To supply products and services that improve efficiency, effectiveness, and readiness in delivering healthcare. Motto: Better Equipped. Better Efficiency. Better Healthcare. RNvention® is creating products through the use of the same multi-disciplinary / grand round approach used in delivering patient care. We pride ourselves on being able to link the frontline workforce, administration and manufacturers, and solve the challenges we face in healthcare.RNVENTION® 's first product is MULTINIX ® Think of MULTINIX ® as a Swiss-Army knife for nurses. MULTINIX ® is a hand tool developed specifically to meet the needs of nursing... but with applications in other fields such as veterinarian and hunting/camping/fishing. MULTINIX® is not intended for direct patient care, but for everything we do around the patient to deliver care. MULTINIX® developed from direct engagement and feedback with medical staff of multiple disciplineMULTINIX ® has several Patent Applications Pending

Managing partner in charge of royalty distribution. Responsibilities included all aspects of startup business formation, operations, intellectual property, product development and manufacturing, sales and marketing. Strategic marketing activities included creation of social media content for various stages of the marketing funnel, including push and pull media in a multitude of digital and print formats, targeting specific personas and venues.

Co-authored and edited "The Nurse's Guide to Innovation". How do you build a culture of innovation? How can you develop an innovator's mindset? How can you use a more human-centered approach to solving your challenges? These are among the topics covered in The Nurses Guide to Innovation. This book is the perfect "how-to" guide for nurses, nurse leaders, and even other clinicians, who have inventions, innovations and an entrepreneurial spirit. No matter where you are on the journey of innovation, whether you have just come up with the "million-dollar idea", are a few years into your business, or want to learn to think like an innovator, this book is a great resource. The team of authors provides guidance and practical tips on; entrepreneurship, developing a business or marketing plan, protecting intellectual property, securing financing, or engaging nurses in innovation that will help you advance your innovation, invention, idea or even enhance engagement in the change process. The competencies shared in this book represent those that are present in successful entrepreneurs and innovators.Written for nurses, by nurses this book shares personal stories of both failure and success and presents readers with the tactics that are key to successfully advancing any innovative idea.

Baton Rouge, La, Us

Lafayette, Louisiana, Us

Strategy and Business ConsultantProvided analytical business assessment with operational and technological improvement plans.Example areas created or restructured: Mission/Vision statement, core value exploration, team member skill assessment, role descriptions with corresponding performance KPI’s, SWOT analysis, business model alternatives, and a sound financial operating infrastructure.

Entrepreneurship ConsultationCollaboration and presentation of Louisiana Entrepreneurial Access Portal Conducted guest presentation of LEAP during training and information sessions for capital funding providers, resource providers and event organizers for Louisiana members.  Collaborated with key resource providers to incorporate LEAP into their standard process to assist entrepreneurs and small business owners.  Promoted success stories via traditional and social media to show real examples of providers helping entrepreneurs and small business owners

Registered Nurse - Neonatal Intensive Care

Louisville, Ky, Us

Director of Respiratory and Special Procedure. Provided logistical planning and coordination of cross-disciplinary specialties, with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring effective and cost-efficient means of delivering high-value quality-based care. Responsible for developing and implementing respiratory care services in accordance with the policies of the hospital and the directives of the medical staff. Monitored patient progress and treatment plans. Created and maintained budgets to meet financial goals and objectives.

Lafayette, La, Us

NICU registered nurse

Arlington, Virginia, Us

2/156th Infantry BrigadeE-5 responsible for ensuring combat warrior and vehicle readiness

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Business Administration And Management, General

Associate'S Degree, Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Cardiopulmonary Technology/Technologist