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Hospitals Are Looking for Hard ROI in Virtual Nursing

Health Leaders | Nursing

That program will debut soon in four of the health system's rural hospitals, where the nursing ranks are especially strained. Bedside nurses spend way too much time in documentation," Warr says. We want our nurses to be doing what they should be doing, which is caring for patients," says Gartner.

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Innovation Units: The New Standard in Nursing?

Health Leaders | Nursing

Rocchio: It took more planning than some of the actual building because we did it with our frontline coworkers and it wasn't just nurses, it was our techs, some of our LPNs, RNs, and then ancillary personnel that are in our units, because that workload is driven by all those intersection points.

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Tracking Key Metrics to Virtual Nursing Success

Health Leaders | Nursing

While the t r u r nover rate is a key metric, others include nurse satisfaction (measured in surveys) and time spent on the computer, usually tracked through the EHR platform. Patient satisfaction. Health systems must establish clear protocols for both nurses before launching a program, so that each nurse knows their responsibilities.

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Virtual Nursing Playbook: Nursing Execs Explain the Keys to Success

Health Leaders | Nursing

On Team Nursing 2.0 In virtual nursing, a remote clinician can handle administrative duties that, though essential, could take time and energy away from bedside care. Zarubi says these duties often include admission or discharge documentation, as well as patient education about things like a new medication’s side effects.