The Rise of Telehealth

How Has the Rise Of Telehealth Broadened The Possibilities Of What It Means To Be A Nurse?
The ascent of telehealth has increased opportunities for nurses in several aspects which include Providing vast access to educational resources through the introduction of virtual classes and patient-level simulated models to equip nurses with clinical skills important for them and their patients (Russo, 2001). Improved information access with the development of organized systems created to handle patient data effectively in software systems. Telehealth has enhanced the decision-making of nurses by monitoring and recording the vital signs of patients and alerting their health providers if they deviate from their normal ranges through real-time monitoring (Russo, 2001). Provision of relevant updates in the medical field through automated programs like medical knowledge management systems instead of going through hard copy journals is also another merit.
What New Settings and Job Descriptions Have Opened Up and Will Continue to Expand in The Field of Nursing?
The field of nursing has progressed with the emergence of new opportunities which can be divided into soft competencies and hard competencies. Soft competencies include improvement in clinical communication, leadership, empowerment, and teamwork (Diaz, 2017). Hard competencies include becoming acquainted with information and communication technology management, clinical governance,...