Anchorage nurses say a new staffing model recently launched at Providence hospital will put patients in danger.
Last week, Providence Alaska Medical Center announced it had implemented what it calls a “co-caring model” of nursing at two units of its flagship hospital in Anchorage. Instead of being attended to by a registered nurse, patients in two units will have their care shared by a virtual nurse via camera and video in the patient’s room, a certified nursing assistant and a registered nurse.