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As AI nurses reshape hospital care, human nurses push back

Health Leaders | Nursing

But nursing unions argue that this poorly understood technology is overriding nurses' expertise and degrading the quality of care patients receive.

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Ohio pediatric hospital bolsters care with virtual nursing program

Health Leaders | Nursing

In an effort to provide the best care for its inpatient pediatric patients, Akron Childrens Hospital has deployed a new virtual nursing program.

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The Future of Travel Nursing: Market Predictions for 2025

The Gypsy Nurse

Technological Advancements and Virtual Care Advances in technology, particularly in telehealth and healthcare data management, are transforming the healthcare landscape. Travel nurses may increasingly work in settings that incorporate telemedicine or virtual healthcare options.

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Virtual Nursing Looks at Innovation Through the Eyes of the Nurse

Health Leaders | Nursing

That new nursing workflow, Mastermind participants said, should be part of a much larger reinvention of the care team.

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Can Virtual Nursing Help Hospitals Address Workforce Challenges?

Health Leaders | Nursing

Indeed, inpatient telemedicine programs were popular during the pandemic, as health systems sought to separate infected patient populations from doctors and nurses to curtail the spread of the virus. Telemedicine programs aren't exactly inexpensive, and CEOs and CFOs need to see the hard benefits to a new program before signing off.

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Hospitals Are Looking for Hard ROI in Virtual Nursing

Health Leaders | Nursing

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. Virtual nursing is all the rage these days, with health systems across the country launching telemedicine-based programs aimed at helping their beleaguered nurses.

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Team Up to Tackle Care Redesign

Health Leaders | Nursing

While some health systems use tablets or telemedicine carts, an increasing number are using TVs built specifically for the healthcare setting and providing both entertainment and clinical services, ranging from audio-visual conferencing to access to resources and education.