Telenursing

Description

Developments in telenursing are occurring at a great pace. In a very short time and driven by technical developments, the field of telenursing has become too extensive to be covered by only a small number of experts. As a consequence, there is a need for a broad overview of the field to enable the concepts to be understood by a wider population. Telenursing is presented in such a way that it should make it accessible to anyone, independent of their knowledge of technology and has been written with contributions from a host of renowned international authorities in telenursing. Books on theoretical and technical aspects inevitably use technical jargon, and this book is no exception, but it is kept to a minimum in an effort to maximize clarity. Moreover the book has been organised systematically, thus ensuring that the content is concise and easy to read. Every chapter provides a comprehensive list of citations and references for further reading. Figure drawings and clinical photographs throughout the book illustrate and illuminate the text, providing readers with high-quality visual reference material. It is therefore appropriate for all professionals, including nurses, physicians, allied health professionals and computer scientists to help them understand the changes going on and how best to make use of them in practice. Front Matter....Pages i-xiii Introduction to Telenursing....Pages 1-3 Teaching Telenursing with the Charles Darwin University Virtual Hospital™....Pages 5-16 Telenursing: Current Scenario and Challenges for Brazilian Nursing....Pages 17-27 Telehealth Nursing in Canada: Opportunities for Nurses to Shape the Future....Pages 29-45 Telenursing in an Emerging Economy: An Overview....Pages 47-59 Telenursing in Chronic Conditions....Pages 61-74 Telenursing in Korea....Pages 75-82 Telenursing in a Developing Country: The Philippine Experience....Pages 83-93 New Trends in Diagnosis Support and Role of Nurses Based on RIGHT-like Systems....Pages 95-106 Telenursing in Chronic Respiratory Diseases....Pages 107-118 Telenursing in Africa....Pages 119-129 Telenursing in Sweden....Pages 131-142 Telenursing in the UK: A Brief Profile of National Health Service Direct....Pages 143-152 Supporting the UK Patient with a Long-Term Condition: Policy, Strategy, Education, and Telehealth....Pages 153-164 Telenursing in New Zealand....Pages 165-177 Telenursing in the United States....Pages 179-190 Telenursing: An Audit....Pages 191-193 Back Matter....Pages 195-200