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1. Telehealth and Evidence-Based Practice
Purpose of AssignmentAccording to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing
(2008), “Use telecommunication technologies to assist in effectivecommunication in a
variety of healthcare settings…”American Association of College of Nursing. (2008). The
Essentials of Baccalaureate Education for Professional Nursing Practice. Retrieved from:
https://www.aacnnursing.org/Education-Resources/AACN-EssentialsCourse
CompetencyAnalyze how evidence-based practice influences healthcare
technology.ContentScenarioYou are a nursing case manager working in a 100 bed
community hospital in a rural setting. Many clients are elderly with chronic health
conditions and have several factors that impair their timeliness of follow-up appointments
for chronic care management. Since they are remote, the hospital struggles to meet the
needs of this community health population. Therefore, the hospital experiences a delay in
client care and chronic care management due to a lack of provider access. Many clients also
report having to align transportation needs for their nurse appointments which further
limits their availability. Recently, client complaints have increased with regards to lack of
reliable, prompt service for client chronic care consults and lingering concerns for their
overall health.InstructionsA Clinical Standards and Innovations Committee has been
created to look at leveraging technology to expand care for remote, community health
populations. The Chief Nursing Officer has assigned you to this committee to examine
strategies for best practice related to use of telehealth to support rural settings and expand
care to all community populations. As the lead RN on the committee you have been tasked
with leading the telehealth initiative and have one month to research, analyze, and propose
the best evidence based strategy to implement telehealth services through
telecommunications-ready tools. You will present your findings to the Chief Nursing Office
and CEO of the facility in a succinct one-page summary leveraging your committee’s
recommendation. They have asked for the summary to include the following components:
Discuss the defining characteristics of telehealthInclude your own definition of
telehealthHow does telehealth impact the nursing roleExamine how telehealth is currently
integrated in healthcareDescribe the evidence based practice that supports the use of
telehealth in rural and community healthcare settings.Provide a detailed description of your
recommended evidence based strategy to implement telehealthProvide rationale
supporting your strategySummary to include current evidence from the
literature.FormatStandard American English (correct grammar, punctuation, etc.)Logical,
original and insightfulProfessional organization, style, and mechanics in APA formatSubmit

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