</p><p>What is the true cost of nursing care? How can hospitals build optimally efficient nursing care systems to maximize value?
These are the types of questions John M. Welton, Ph. D., RN, FAAN, a professor at the University of Colorado College of Nursing in Aurora, Colo., is trying to answer as a scientist specializing in health systems research. Read on to learn about his career journey and how his research is using big data to improve health care.