Virtual Nursing Shifts its Focus to the Patient Experience
Sharp HealthCare debuted its VIP platform roughly two months ago in the neuroscience unit in preparation for the opening of the new Sharp Grossmont Hospital for Neuroscience. This expanded co-caring model known as Vitual InPatient nursing services leans heavily on patient engagement strategies, with the goal of having the virtual nurse as the patient’s guide through the healthcare journey.
A Four-Legged Answer to Nurse Wellbeing?
The healthcare exodus has since slowed, but stress and burnout continue to be top concerns for CNOs and healthcare providers in many inpatient and ambulatory settings, Steinberg explained. Enter the Buckeye Paws program.
How to Use Technology to Turn Around Staff Turnover
Virtual nurses at Ardent are rounding on patients, and completing intakes, admissions, and discharges, and they can come into the room at any time. The work that the virtual nurses are doing is cerebral, according to Campbell.
Patient Safety Awareness Week 2025 Resources
Patient Safety Awareness Week is coming to a close, but the focus on patient safety and healthcare quality will continue on as always. Here is a list of the content we ran this week.
Virtual Nursing Will Be Nonnegotiable: Here’s How CNOs Can Prepare
While health systems might have different approaches or be at different stages of implementation, there are several common virtual nursing strategies that CNOs should take into consideration.
How CNOs are Tackling Nurse Recruitment in 2025
In the United States, the Bureau of Labor Statistics expects the number of registered nurses to grow by 6% before 2033. According to the Health Resources and Service Administration workforce projections, between 2025 and 2037, show the demand for registered nurses is going to continue to outpace the supply.
Leveraging Technology to Improve Nurse Safety
Connecticut recently put forth legislation to improve the safety of its healthcare workers following the death of a visiting nurse in October 2023.
Should Nurse Practitioners Read X-Rays?
The CDC’s National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health submitted a request for information regarding the B Reader Program from interested parties to determine whether they should allow nurse practitioners and physician assistants to become B Readers.
How CNOs Can Help Nurse Managers in 2025
According to the Trends and Innovations Nurse Manager Retention report that was released by the American Organization of Nursing Leadership and Laudio in the fall of 2024, nurse manager retention is key to building a sustainable and high-performing healthcare setting.
Virtual Nursing Is Here, Whether You Like It or Not
Health systems made great strides toward implementing new technologies into workflows, including AI, robotics, and wearables. Perhaps the biggest leap forward was made in the realm of virtual care, especially in nursing.