It is anticipated that the use of technological tools in the nursing field will increase. There are a few components which contribute to the growth of telehealth and technology that will impact the nursing field. These factors include; demographics, nursing and health care workers shortages, chronic diseases and conditions, educated consumers, and economics.
First, demographic is a change that occurs in large groups. Many Americans are living longer, raising the amount of older people in America. A lot of these older Americans have at least one chronic disease which has to be taken care of. The issue of this demographic, should forewarn healthcare providers that in the future there will be a greater demand for professional care.
Second, it is foreseen in the future that there will be a shortage of nurses in the healthcare field. The …show more content…
Their inquiry will lead to an increase creation of new technology. Additionally, it will affect how their health care providers provide care to their patients. Lastly, health care costs are very expensive. This increases the need for a solution to help reduce the price for health care costs.
Telehealth Care and Telenursing
Telehealth care is the use of exchanging medical information from one place to another through electronic communication. Tell healthcare is used by clinics in the following ways. First, a clinical transfers an image to get a treatment consultation. Second, transferring data for assessment or diagnosis. Last, clinics using real-time video. Telenursing is part of telehealth care. Telenursing is the use of "information technology to provide nursing service in health care" (McGonigle & Mastrian, 2014, p. 324) from a distance. Telenursing is important because it improves the quality of the care and it increases the ability to see more patients more efficiently.
Application of Telenursing in Home
First, demographic is a change that occurs in large groups. Many Americans are living longer, raising the amount of older people in America. A lot of these older Americans have at least one chronic disease which has to be taken care of. The issue of this demographic, should forewarn healthcare providers that in the future there will be a greater demand for professional care.
Second, it is foreseen in the future that there will be a shortage of nurses in the healthcare field. The …show more content…
Their inquiry will lead to an increase creation of new technology. Additionally, it will affect how their health care providers provide care to their patients. Lastly, health care costs are very expensive. This increases the need for a solution to help reduce the price for health care costs.
Telehealth Care and Telenursing
Telehealth care is the use of exchanging medical information from one place to another through electronic communication. Tell healthcare is used by clinics in the following ways. First, a clinical transfers an image to get a treatment consultation. Second, transferring data for assessment or diagnosis. Last, clinics using real-time video. Telenursing is part of telehealth care. Telenursing is the use of "information technology to provide nursing service in health care" (McGonigle & Mastrian, 2014, p. 324) from a distance. Telenursing is important because it improves the quality of the care and it increases the ability to see more patients more efficiently.
Application of Telenursing in Home