Tel-eNurse Practice: a practice model for role expansion

RNs are expanding their role in the continuum of care, incorporating telecommunication into their practice to provide efficient and effective patient care. However, role expansion requires the definition and articulation of nursing practice and related outcomes. The Tel-eNurse Practice Model is a theoretical framework nurses can use to define and guide the complex process of care in the telephone encounter. Application of the model gives nurse administrators a way to identify competencies and develop standards of practice and quality and outcomes measurement tools.