Telemedicine: How will Telecommunications affect Nurses?

[jnemartin]

Thoughts on how this could affect the job market and nature of nursing jobs in the next 5, 10, 15, 20+ years?

[RNperdiem, RN]

Hands on care isn't going away anytime soon.

I remember when this new thing called the "internet" was supposed to put "bricks-and-mortar" stores out of business. Some stores have suffered, but there are still plenty of shopping centers around here.

I think nursing is the same way.

[soulshine101]

Hands on care isn't going away anytime soon.

I remember when this new thing called the "internet" was supposed to put "bricks-and-mortar" stores out of business. Some stores have suffered, but there are still plenty of shopping centers around here.

I think nursing is the same way.

Exactly...Medicine has been evolving for centuries and the job market is still booming. Telemedicine will not run by itself and for quite some time technology has been revolutionizing healthcare. This is not a new development, its just evolving.