Rise of the virtual nurse

Authors

Mary Tibbe, Mary Tibbe is Virtual ICU Manager, Corewell Health, 1840 Wealthy St SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49506 (mary.tibbe@corewellhealth.org).
Sandy Arneson, Sandy Arneson is Clinical Nurse Program Coordinator, Atrium Health, Charlotte, North Carolina.
Cindy Welsh, Advocate Aurora HealthFollow

Recommended Citation

Tibbe M, Arneson S, Welsh C. Rise of the Virtual Nurse. AACN Adv Crit Care. 2023;34(4):314-323. doi:10.4037/aacnacc2023391

Affiliations

Advocate Health Midwest

Abstract

As the process of providing health care becomes increasingly complex and the foundation of the nursing profession changes, nursing leaders will need to think differently about how to support their colleagues more efficiently and effectively. The role of the virtual nurse is expanding as part of the effort to address these complexities and develop innovative solutions. Although more work is necessary to define best practices in the variations of virtual nursing, current examples have had a positive impact on nursing and patient care. This article describes the ways in which virtual nursing has grown over the years and how it continues to adapt to support the nursing profession.

Document Type

Article

PubMed ID

38033218