Nursing Care at a Distance - New Technologies Impacting Roles for Ambulatory Nurses

This session explores the expanding roles of nurses in e-health venues and addresses the considerations for nurses when implementing these new technologies, including workflow processes, legal issues, nursing competencies, and patient education strategies.

Contact hours available until 4/23/2015.

Requirements for Successful Completion:
Complete the learning activity in its entirety and complete the online CNE evaluation.

Faculty, Planners and Authors Conflict of Interest Disclosure:
Presenter(s) have no disclosures to declare.

Commercial Support and Sponsorship:
No commercial support or sponsorship declared.

Non-Endorsement of Products:
Accreditation of activities for contact hours does not imply approval or endorsement of any product, advertising, or educational content by Anthony J. Jannetti Inc., AAACN, or the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Accreditation Statement:
This educational activity is jointly provided by Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc. (AJJ) and AAACN.

Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc. is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

AAACN is a provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, provider number CEP 5366.

Objectives:

• Describe and demonstrate new technologies providing innovative methods for delivery of nursing care across distances.
• Identify nursing considerations when planning and implementing e-health strategies such as : nursing workflow and processes, legal considerations, nursing competencies and patient education strategies.
• Discuss successes and challenges of current e-health programs and identify opportunities for future nursing and team roles.