Course Summary

Expiration Date: 01/29/2029

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.

Course Format

Homestudy

Course Syllabus

  • Introduction
  • Virtual Nursing
    • Specialized Roles in Chronic Care
    • Post-pandemic Virtual Nursing
  • Nursing Sustainability and Healthcare Efficiency
  • Models of Virtual Nursing Care
    • Outpatient and Community-based Models
    • Hybrid Approaches: Combined Virtual and Bedside Nursing
  • Roles and Responsibilities of Virtual Nurses
  • Technologies and Tools in Virtual Nursing
    • Human-Technology Interface
  • Case Studies Highlight Successful Programs
  • Summary

Author

Allison Russo, DNP, PMHNP-BC

Allison Russo has been working in the field of psychiatry since 2009. She has enjoyed experience working in outpatient, forensics, residential and acute care settings. She has had the honor of treating Sailors across the United States and the world, serving in the Navy Reserve, since 2013. She enjoys working with clients across the lifespan. She completed her Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 2009 and Master of Nursing in 2013 at Montana State University. She obtained her Doctor of Nursing Practice from the University of North Dakota in 2016. She is passionate about collaborating with families to provide support and solve complex problems. She is excited about the use of technology, and happy to use it, to improve access to mental health care.  In her off time, she can generally be found working on a remodeling project, traveling, or at the local Crossfit gym. She loves spending time with her husband, her 5 year dog, and her son.