Virtual Nursing and Other Solutions That Challenge the Status Quo

Activity Summary

Required reading for all learners: Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes

Collective nurse knowledge (skill mix) is associated with better patient outcomes and reduced nurse burnout. Virtual nurse programs can enhance skill mix and ensure Synergy (match between patient needs and nurse competency) but inconsistent and ineffective planning can lead to ineffective and unsustainable virtual care models. AACN has developed a plethora of resources to assist organizations in strategic planning, implementing and sustaining virtual care programs.

Objectives

Describe the impact of the nursing shortage to safe, timely, efficient, effective, equitable, patient-centered (STEEEP) care.
Discover tools to strengthen the nursing workforce, sustain healthy work environments and ensure appropriate staffing mix.
Examine ways in which expert nurses and APNs can proactively conduct surveillance and guide practice patterns remotely.

Continuing Education Disclosure Statement

Criteria for Awarding Contact Hours

Learners must complete the entire activity and the associated evaluation AND read Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes. No partial credit will be awarded.

Accreditation

American Association of Critical-Care Nurses is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider number CEP 1036, for {contactHours} contact hours.

Disclosures

The Nurse Planner has determined that no individuals with the ability to control content of this activity have relevant relationships with ineligible companies.

Activities with pharmacotherapeutic credit are to assist the APRN in fulfilling their education requirements for licensure and certification renewals.

Refund Policy

Continuing Education Activities are nonrefundable.