Average time for a hospital to hire experienced RNs regardless of specialty1
Projected need for new RNs for expansion and replacement of retirees by 20252
Average nursing vacancy rate in hospitals in 20211
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Virtual Care Connections: The Expanding Role of Virtual Nursing in Healthcare
Listen to the Virtual Care Connections episode featuring virtual nursing expert Tammy Cress as she explores the rapidly changing healthcare landscape, what hospitals and health systems need to be considering in terms of virtual nursing and what lies ahead for the industry.
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Hospitals and health systems are addressing nurse staffing challenges with inpatient virtual care. Learn about the value of integrating an in-person and virtual care hybrid model with virtual nursing and the impact it’s having on care delivery and staffing.

Providence forges a new path with a virtual nursing unit
Learn how the health system has met with success so far, including upticks in nurse and patient satisfaction.
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Can virtual nursing help ease clinician burnout?
As organizations look for ways to reduce the administrative burden on nurses and improve engagement and satisfaction, virtual nursing is one consideration.
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Standing up a virtual nursing unit
Learn how this scalable solution delivers value by increasing operational efficiencies, care team collaboration and patient satisfaction, while decreasing costs.
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Reimagine inpatient care through in-room telehealth
In-room telehealth supports care team collaboration and provides significant savings and better utilization of resources.
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On-demand education
Learn how one hospital system is combating the nursing shortage with virtual nursing. Watch a session recording from the 2022 Teladoc Health Forum.
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1Nursing Solutions Inc. 2022. "2022 NSI National Health Care Retention & RN Staffing Report." March 2022.
22022 NSI National Healthcare Retention & RN Staffing Report, The Josh Bersin Co. and Eightfold.