Telehealth and Nursing
Objective
Explain the implications of Telehealth in nursing practice
Discussion Overview
This discussion forum explores the implications of Telehealth in nursing practice.
The rubric used to grade this discussion is available in the Student Resources module of this course.
Step 1 Post your response to the discussion board.
Respond to the following questions and, if it’s relevant, include your own personal experience:
Define Telehealth
What events have impacted the use of Telehealth in the US?
Have you observed the use of Telehealth in the clinical or nonclinical setting with this patient population?
How would Telehealth improve the quality of patient care, patient outcomes, and/ or patient satisfaction?
How would Telehealth impact nursing practice?
Use this book as a source/reference: Hebda, T., & Czar, P. (2021). Handbook of informatics for nurse and healthcare professionals (6th ed.). Pearson.