Virtual Nursing for the Care of Hospitalized Patients.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

It is unknown if virtual nursing (VN) enhances care quality or improves the workload of bedside nurses in hospitals.

Objective

To describe what services VNs provide to patients and nurses in hospitals; to evaluate whether the presence of VNs improves nurse workload and patient care quality; and to examine bedside nurses' experiences with VNs.

Design, setting, and participants

This cross-sectional study using mixed methods included results from the 2024 Nurses4All survey conducted between December 2023 and March 2024. Eligible respondents were hospital-employed registered nurses in 10 states.

Exposure

Experience providing VN-assisted bedside care.

Main outcomes and measures

Bedside nurses reported the services provided by VNs and answered quest

SUBMITTER: Muir KJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12681041 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature