TELENURSING

NCM-110 (NURSING INFORMATICS)

Allen Jay Rasco, SN

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Objectives:

 Explain the concept of telenursing.

 Know the benefit of utilizing telenursing.
 Discuss the challenges with utilizing telenursing.
 State the role of nurses in the utilization of telenursing for
quality nursing care.

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Definition :
- Use of telecommunications and information technology to
provide nursing service in healthcare and enhance care
01 whenever physical distance exist between patient and nurse.
(Skiba,1988)

- Serves as an integral part of the health care delivery team,

02 no matter their location.
(Mass. Gov,2020)

03 -It is a subset of telehealth of which technology is used to de-

liver nursing care and conduct nursing practice.

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Application of telenursing in homecare

Patient con- Chronic disease

Home care
sultation management

Telephone Remote mon-

triage itoring

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Benefits of utilization of telenursing

Patient
Increase access to healthcare
Economical Hospitals
Saves time Administrative save travel time
and funds by attending meetings
via telenursing
Address shortage of nurses
Nurses Service is available to more
Saves time clients
Rural providers can received con-
tinuing education

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Challenges of telenursing utilization

 Reimbursement
 Lack of Integration
 Lack of Sufficient Data for Care Continuity
 Service Awareness
 Patients' Lack of Technical Skills
 Expensive Technology
 Privacy Concerns

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Roles of nurses in telenursing

 Ensure proper and accurate documentation electronics or paper

format.
 Carry out only the activities you are competent and authorized
to perform.
 Ensure the privacy, and security of the patient information
 Establish client-nurse relationship so as to stablish the
duty of care.

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Conclusion:
• Telenursing is one of the various innovative and improved
methods of providing nursing care that directly affects regis-
tered nurse and expand their capacity to practice nursing in
relatively new arena as well as directly affecting clients.
• Nurses has the key role to play in the application and
implementation of telenursing services. It is therefore expected
of them to understand their role so as not to go beyond their fo-
cus of duty.

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References:

McGonigle, D. et. Al (2022) Nursing Informatics and the foundation of knowledge 5 th

edition. Jones & Bartlett Learning pp. 414 – 417.

Rutledge, C.M., Gustin, T., (2021) "Preparing Nurses for Roles in Telehealth: Now is the
Time!" OJIN: The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing Vol. 26, No. 1, Manuscript 3. Retrived online last 5
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