The Role of Virtual Nurses in Healthcare

Course overview

Virtual nursing is an innovative care model that leverages technology, such as telehealth and remote monitoring, to support bedside nurses, improve patient outcomes, and address healthcare challenges, including nursing shortages and burnout. Sections of this learning activity explore the roles, benefits, implementation strategies, and potential barriers of virtual nurses in clinical practice, equipping learners with the knowledge to integrate these approaches to improve accessibility, efficiency, and satisfaction in healthcare delivery. References and additional reading are available through a curated list of sources for deeper exploration, including American Nurses Association principles on virtual nursing and hospital or health system case studies. Implementing virtual nursing in participants' nursing care settings, and scenarios involving COVID-19 post-pandemic dilemmas in healthcare delivery and solutions through technology integration are raised.