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What is Virtual Nursing, And Why is it on the Rise?
As the most trusted profession in America, nursing is an esteemed and integral part of the healthcare industry.According to the American Nurses Association (ANA), "Nursing integrates the art and science of caring and focuses on the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and human functioning; prevention of illness and injury; facilitation of healing; and alleviation of suffering through compassionate presence." However, amid growing challenges, such as rapidly evolving care delivery models, rising administrative burden and workforce shortages, nurses are continually asked to do more with less.As a result, the virtual nursing care model has grown in popularity. Virtual healthcare tools have proved effective in various clinical areas, including chronic disease management, behavioral healthcare and primary care.
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Virtual nursing today, like nursing overall, varies from one healthcare organization to another. Virtual nurses can be tasked with completing admissions and discharge processes, providing patient education, medication reconciliation, rounding and more. For instance, in an ANA Innovation blog, Jennifer Ball, RN, program manager for digital and virtual care at Saint Luke's Health System of Kansas City, explains that the goal is to support on-site registered nurses (RNs) using virtual care, "We looked at what could be taken off the plate of the bedside RN and completed by a nurse on camera in the patient room."
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