About this Course

In this four lesson module, RN learners will discover common telehealth terminology and the  various ways telehealth technology could be employed to provide team-based care to primary care patients in a remote environment. Of course, as with any technology, the options are evolving at a rapid pace. The use of telehealth to promote full RN scope of practice will be demonstrated through a simulated telehealth encounter between an RN, a provider, and a patient experiencing homelessness. 

Objectives

• Identify key telehealth terms, keeping in mind they are constantly evolving
• List at least three types of technology that assists with telehealth
• List three ways nurses can employ telehealth technology to provide care for patients remotely
• Summarize how an RN in a mobile unit leverages telehealth technology to provide interdisciplinary care to patients without housing.

Contact Hours

Emory Nursing Professional Development Center (ENPDC) is accredited as a provider of nursing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Attendees to this CNE activity will be awarded 0.75 contact hours by ENPDC. To obtain contact hours participants must attend and participate in the entire activity as well as complete the evaluation at the end.

ENPDC has evaluated everyone who has the ability to control content of this activity (planning committee members, subject matter experts, presenters) and found they have no conflict of interest.