In a groundbreaking initiative, a Minnesota academic medical center has successfully integrated immersive virtual reality (IVR) into its nurse residency program, showcasing the technology’s potential as a powerful tool for feedback and assessment of clinical competencies. This innovative approach not […]
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These days, with the widespread use of electronic medical records, nurses are accustomed to Epic, Cerner, and other major EMR/EHR players. For a patient, the portals to access one’s medical records make up a bewildering maze. Since nurses are natural
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Technology can significantly help nursing students learn the complexities of nursing practice or act as a source of frustration that takes valuable time away from education. Here is a brief look at some of the technologies in use in nursing
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Are you the tech-savvy nurse on the unit? Do your colleagues seek you out with questions about the quirks of your electronic health record (EHR)? If so, consider turning that know-how into a career in nursing informatics. Leveraging Bedside Experience
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Nurse burnout continues to hinder the healthcare system across care settings. Hospital margins are thinning, and allocating resources to nurse retention and engagement is imperative to offset the cost of losing nurses. The average cost of turnover for one bedside RN
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Throughout history, new technologies have always sparked legitimate fears that some jobs will be radically changed or eliminated due to innovation. The telegraph, the telephone, the tractor, the steam engine, the internet, robotics, artificial intelligence — each of these developments
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Virtual nurses may work from behind computer screens, but their impact is felt throughout healthcare as their expertise is increasingly integrated into patient care and nursing workflows. Since the invention of the telephone in the modern digital age, healthcare providers
