Virtual nursing hospitals moving beyond pandemic models to durable programs that enhance staff support and patient care in multiple states.

In two years, Newark, Del.-based ChristianaCare has expanded virtual nursing to 41% of its beds without adding a single new staff member. The first bed with virtual nursing launched in September 2022.

Virtual nursing is gaining significant momentum as an effective way to redesign and redistribute nursing workload. Virtual models decrease the burden on nurses delivering direct bedside patient care ...

It’s no secret that the nursing profession is in crisis. Burnout, staffing shortages and resignations have prompted many health systems to seek innovative approaches to care delivery. WellSpan Health, ...

UnityPoint's CNO discusses the future of the health system's virtual nursing program. The potential of virtual nursing seems promising as many health systems begin to brainstorm and implement programs ...

No hospital or health system is immune from the challenges of the nationwide nursing shortage. As organizations look for ways to reduce the administrative burden on nurses and improve engagement and ...

Virtual nursing model yields zero CAUTI levels, high patient engagement scores, and extra sets of hands for shift nurses. MercyOne Des Moines' virtual nursing program was installed to offset nurse ...

Anchorage nurses say a new staffing model recently launched at Providence hospital will put patients in danger. Last week, Providence Alaska Medical Center announced it had implemented what it calls a ...

Telehealth and telemedicine experienced a significant boost in popularity and use throughout the coronavirus pandemic, and that includes the practice of virtual nursing. Is virtual nursing a good ...

While everyone in the room watched her, Aggie Morgan was flying high this week thanks to a virtual reality experience set up by her oncology nurse. Headset on, the 74-year-old Kasota woman felt like ...

Lectures and lab work aren’t the only things area colleges are using to prepare future health care workers. Artificial intelligence and virtual reality are quickly becoming part of the curriculum to ...

Purdue University Scho o l of Nursing students place their hands into a large, beating human heart, immersing themselves into anatomy rather than simply studying it. “Nursing is very hands-on,” Nagle ...