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Telehealth Triage and Oncology Nursing Practice
Sharon K Steingass1, Susie Maloney-Newton1
1Ohio State University James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute, Columbus, Oho.
Objective:
To provide an overview of telehealth and explore the roles that the registered nurse can play in the context of a telehealth setting.
Data Sources:
Review of articles via PubMed and CIANHL from 2009 to present and relevant telehealth websites.
Conclusion:
The advancement of technology, the need to improve access to health care, and the changing expectations of consumers to have access to information has helped to expand telehealth as an innovative care delivery model and has created new opportunities for telehealth nursing care. The use of telehealth in the oncology setting continues to evolve and provide nurses the opportunity for new and potentially expanded roles.
Implications For Nursing Practice:
Registered oncology nurses need to understand the various methods used to deliver care via a telehealth environment and how establish and work in this new environment to assure that they are practicing safely and within the full scope of their license.
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