Virtual Nursing

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My hospital is setting up to do Virtual Nursing. These nurses will help with admissions, discharges, and a second set of eyes for meds/skin assessments. I wondered if anyone is already doing this and how it is going.  Thanks,

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Specializes in Critical Care, ER and Administration.

I can see helping with the "paperwork" of the admit. However, I do not see how you can remotely do any type if physical assessment, such as skin. You just cannot beat a hands on physical assessment. 

 

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Specializes in Nephrology, Cardiology, ER, ICU.

Need more details. I'm with above poster - how do you do a physical assessment especially skin assessment virtually?

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They are setting up cameras in the room that can zoom in so close you can look at IV sites, etc. The cameras can't record.

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