Health systems across the country are launching telemedicine programs aimed at improving the nurse's workload, but both value and sustainability are hard to pin down. See how hospitals are looking for return on investment in virtual nursing, find out how to prepare for a potential domino effect from the Kaiser Permanente strike, read about three competencies of a successful nurse leader, see how healthcare job creation dipped in September but was still robust, and find out about bringing compassion to the art of nursing.
"Bedside nurses spend way too much time in documentation." — Emily Warr, administrator for Medical University of South Carolina's Center for Telehealth Through virtual nursing platforms, a nurse in a separate location, such as a nurse's station or telemedicine center, can handle EMR documentation for several patient rooms, monitor activity, and answer questions from patients, visitors, or staff in the room. For this week's lead story, we look at return on investment and sustainability of virtual nursing programs. | | |
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