There are several steps CNOs can take to ensure that nurses are ready for new technologies, say these nurse leaders.
AI and virtual nursing aren’t just on the horizon for many health systems, they've arrived.
Both AI and virtual nursing come with challenges with staff buy-in and infrastructure, and pose challenges to patient safety and nurse workflows. However, as these technologies become industry standards, CNOs and other healthcare leaders must develop strategies to overcome obstacles and ensure that the workforce is prepared for big changes.
The Winning Edge for Overcoming Key Barriers to Virtual Nursing Adoption webinar included three experts on the subject: Laura Rashleger, VP Nursing Operations and Virtual Nursing at Advocate Health, Yuri Mykoo, SVP and CNO at Tampa General Hospital, and Dr. Christine Gall, CNO at Collette Health.
Here are seven ways that CNOs can help ease nurses into technology adoption, according to the panelists.
Click here to read the accompanying article. This webinar was sponsored by Collette Health.
G Hatfield is the CNO editor for HealthLeaders.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
CNOs should first ask their nurses and frontline staff what pain points they experience in their daily workflows that could be addressed with technology.
Nurse leaders must focus on change management and communicating the reason behind why the technology is being added to the workflow.