HealthLeaders Media September 12, 2023
‘Where we used to lean on human resources is now available in electronic format.’
KEY TAKEAWAYS
– Workforce empowerment apps can offer the resources that preceptors typically provide.
– Tech can effectively remove the time required for administrative tasks so nurses can focus on patients.
– Virtual nursing can result in a dramatic reduction of call bell responses.
Technology, including AI, can be found in practically every level of nursing—education, managerial, and clinical—says David Benton, RGN, PhD, FRCN, FAAN, CEO of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN).
For example, virtual reality’s simulation systems provide nursing students with tailored, real-world situations to let them safely develop their skills in caring for patients; in management, tech is used for...