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Exploring Virtual Nursing Care Models: ADT vs. Care Partner Approaches
December 3, 2024
Discover the key differences between ADT and Care Partner virtual nursing models. Learn how each approach streamlines workflows, enhances patient [...]
The Top 5 Use Cases for Virtual Nursing in Inpatient Care
December 3, 2024
Explore the top 5 use cases for virtual nursing in inpatient care: streamline documentation, enhance medication safety, educate patients, support [...]
The Return on Investment for Virtual Nursing: A Smart Investment for Care
November 1, 2024
Discover how virtual nursing can transform healthcare, reducing patient stays, minimizing costs, and boosting efficiency. Learn how virtual nursing enhances [...]
Virtual Nursing Integration: Boosting Efficiency and Safety in Healthcare
November 1, 2024
Explore how virtual nursing integration boosts healthcare efficiency and safety by supporting care teams, improving patient monitoring, and enhancing interdepartmental [...]
Aligning Needs and Use Cases for Healthcare Transformation with a Virtual Nursing Care Model
September 26, 2024
Aligning your organization’s needs and identifying key use cases are essential for healthcare transformation. Learn how to streamline workflows, optimize [...]
Evaluating Make vs. Buy for Your Virtual Nursing Model: Choosing the Right Virtual Care Solutions
September 26, 2024
Deciding whether to build or buy a virtual nursing model? Explore virtual care solutions, including cost, expertise, scalability, and strategic [...]
Top 5 Reasons to Build and Launch a Virtual Nursing Model
August 27, 2024
Explore how the virtual nursing model tackles workforce shortages, streamlines workflows, boosts patient education, enhances engagement, and cuts costs. Discover [...]
Creating Steady Growth for a Virtual Care Model
August 27, 2024
Learn how to ensure growth for a virtual care model with a step-by-step guide. Start small, use existing tech, streamline [...]
The Business Benefits of Virtual Nursing Care Models in Hospitals
July 29, 2024
Explore how virtual nursing care models in hospitals can lead to significant financial savings, better nursing staff retention, and improved [...]
The Top Five Things to Know About the Virtual Nursing Academy
July 25, 2024
Explore how the Virtual Nursing Academy helps healthcare organizations adopt virtual care models, improve staff efficiency, and achieve better patient [...]
Hybrid Care Models: Preparing Nurses for the Future of Patient Care
July 1, 2024
Explore how hybrid care models such as virtual nursing integrate virtual and direct patient care, enhancing nursing competencies and technological [...]
Enhancing Patient Care by Building Trust in Nursing
July 1, 2024
Discover critical strategies for building trust in nursing within virtual care models. Learn how trust enhances patient care, team collaboration, [...]
The Latest Expansions in the Virtual Care Team Model
June 3, 2024
Discover how integrating virtual care teams, respiratory therapists, case managers, and pharmacists enhance patient outcomes.
Essential First Steps for Implementing Effective Virtual Nursing Care Models
June 3, 2024
Learn how to leverage technology, evaluate use cases, and integrate virtual nursing into clinical workflows for better patient care and [...]
National Hospital Week: Nurse Satisfaction Strategies for Hospitals
April 30, 2024
Celebrate National Hospital Week by exploring strategies to enhance nurse satisfaction. Learn how fostering a supportive culture boosts patient care.
National Nurses Week and Empowering Nurses
April 30, 2024
National Nurses Week, from Monday, May 6, to Sunday, May 12, is a great time to reflect on the current [...]
From Concept to Care: An In-Depth Look at the ACTIVATE Virtual Nursing Framework
April 1, 2024
Dive into the ACTIVATE Virtual Nursing Framework™. Learn what ACTIVATE stands for and how it can help develop and implement [...]
Virtual Nursing Strategies: Comparing the ADT Care Model vs. the Care Partner Model
April 1, 2024
Let’s compare the ADT Care Model and the Care Partner Model in healthcare and learn about their unique staffing dynamics [...]
Empowering Nurses Through Technology: Tools for Simplifying Workflows and Engagement
February 26, 2024
Discover how technology empowers nurses with streamlined workflows and enhanced engagement. From E-health records to virtual nursing and telehealth.
Improving Nurse Well-being Through Innovation: Insights and Best Practices
February 26, 2024
Discover innovative strategies to enhance nurse well-being, from technology integration to mental health support programs and flexible scheduling solutions.
The Importance of Virtual Nursing Education for Nursing Students
January 30, 2024
Learn how virtual nursing education can prepare nurses for technology integration, enhance patient care, and help them future-proof their careers.
Putting the Care Back in Bedside Patient Care
January 30, 2024
Explore the transformative power of virtual nursing in reshaping patient care. Learn how technology reduces nurse burnout and enhances bedside [...]
The Important Role Change Management Plays in Adopting a Virtual Nursing Model
December 19, 2023
Learn about change management, how it can be used to address some key challenges in VN care model implementation, and [...]
The Future of Virtual Nursing: What Lies Ahead For Healthcare
December 19, 2023
Discover the transformative future of nursing: a synergistic blend of direct and virtual care, revolutionizing patient outcomes.
The Innovation Advantage: Virtual Nursing in 2024
November 30, 2023
A brief look at the state of virtual nursing as we close out 2023, what we hope to see in [...]
Highlighting Our Company’s Achievements in Innovation and Nursing
November 30, 2023
As the year comes to an end, we at Innovation Advantage wanted to take some time to reflect on our [...]
Why We Started the Virtual Nursing Academy: A Testament to Human-Centered Innovation
October 30, 2023
Learn about the Virtual Nursing Academy™ - Why we created the VNA, what its purpose is, and who it's meant [...]
Why You Should Consider Help with Developing Your Virtual Nursing Program
October 30, 2023
Consider finding professional help when implementing a virtual nursing program. They can help you avoid some of the common causes [...]
The Safety Benefits Virtual Nursing Care Models Have on Nurses and Patients
October 2, 2023
Discover how virtual nursing care models enhance safety for nurses and patients in today's healthcare landscape and learn about the [...]
The Modern Nursing Environment and Why it Needs to Change
October 2, 2023
In this blog, we will explore the current nursing environment, the need for change in modern healthcare, and some of [...]
How Virtual Nursing is Addressing the Nurse Shortage Problem
August 29, 2023
Empowering nurses through continuous learning: enhancing skills, adapting to technology, focus on evidence-based practice, and better patient outcomes.
The Financial Benefits of Virtual Nursing
August 29, 2023
Empowering nurses through continuous learning: enhancing skills, adapting to technology, focus on evidence-based practice, and better patient outcomes.
The Importance of Ongoing Education in Nursing Career Development
August 1, 2023
Empowering nurses through continuous learning: enhancing skills, adapting to technology, focus on evidence-based practice, and better patient outcomes.
How To Improve Patient Experience With Virtual Nursing
August 1, 2023
Transforming Patient Experience: remote monitoring, expertise on demand, personalized care plans, chronic disease support, and cost savings.
AI in Healthcare
June 30, 2023
There are many uses for AI in healthcare, from predictive analytics to complex virtual assistants. These tools increase patient engagement, [...]
Care Transformation: The Need for New Care Team Models
June 30, 2023
Learn why we need to innovate new types of care teams. What factors need to be considered when putting together [...]
Addressing New Graduate Nurse Turnover: A Call for Change
June 6, 2023
Explore the alarming data on new graduate nurse turnover and the urgent need for change. Retaining these valuable healthcare professionals [...]
Building a Culture of Innovation in Nursing
June 6, 2023
Discover the essential steps to build a culture of innovation in nursing. Empower employees, embrace risk-taking, and foster collaboration for [...]
Amazing Nurses Week Discounts
April 26, 2023
This Nurse Week check out these links for special Nurses Week discounts and even a few discounts that work year-round [...]
Nurses Week Should Last All Year
April 25, 2023
Make recognizing your nurses an everyday activity instead of waiting for Nurses Week. It can lead to increased nurse satisfaction [...]
Why Healthcare Culture is the Key to Transforming Today’s Care Delivery Models
April 25, 2023
Nurses are leaving the healthcare industry due to burnout and dissatisfaction. Prioritizing a culture of staff satisfaction and collaboration is [...]
How to Build a Nursing Culture Where Nurses Will Want to Work
April 25, 2023
Learn how to create a positive nursing culture where nurses will want to work. Prioritize their well-being, recognition, and empowerment [...]
The Cost and Efficiency of Virtual Nursing
April 5, 2023
Virtual nursing has many significant, positive outcomes. From reduced labor costs, decreased readmissions, increased care efficiency, and improved patient outcomes.
5 Types of Healthcare Robotics That are Changing the Industry
March 31, 2023
Robots in healthcare are becoming more and more common, these are 5 types of healthcare robots that have the potential [...]
How To Improve The Work Environment of Nurses With Robots
March 31, 2023
There are many ways robots in healthcare can improve nurses' work conditions. Most importantly for nurses, robots save time by [...]
Adams Influence Model – An Essential Resource For Influencing Change In Healthcare
March 1, 2023
The Adams influence model is a useful tool for understanding the factors, attributes, and processes of influence that affect the [...]
How Virtual Nursing Addresses the Top 3 Concerns of Hospital CEO’s
February 28, 2023
The top three concerns of hospital CEOs are personnel shortages, financial challenges, patient safety, and quality. Let's look at how [...]
Healthcare Change Management – How To Influence Change & Best Practices for Communicating Change
February 28, 2023
Let’s take a look at the importance of communicating and influencing change in our organizations and the effect of that [...]
VirtualNursing.com – The New Face of Healthcare Launched January 2023
February 1, 2023
Interested in the possibilities of Virtual Nursing, but not sure where to start? With the launch of virtualnursing.com, there's now [...]
Innovation in Healthcare
January 31, 2023
Healthcare is an industry built on the backs of innovators, its past time we reach back to that innovative mind [...]
Top 5 Outcomes of Virtual Nursing
January 30, 2023
Virtual nursing allows nurses to provide support to on site nurses through the use of various tools, and has lead [...]
Technology and its Place in Nursing
December 21, 2022
Whether it is robots, artificial intelligence, predictive analytics, ambient computer vision or something else, there are more technological tools available [...]
Using the RACI Matrix to Drive Accountability
December 21, 2022
Healthcare is in a state of disruption and while there are many problems, there are also many solutions. Part of [...]
Vibing in a VUCA Healthcare World
December 21, 2022
VUCA is an acronym, as you may have guessed, that stands for Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, and Ambiguous, and has been [...]
The Business Case for Utilizing Collaborative Innovation
December 16, 2022
A large 400 bed community-owned, academic, medical center in West Texas with 15,465 discharges and 98,972 inpatient days was spending [...]
What 6 Prominent Healthcare Leaders Told Us About Leadership in 2019
December 30, 2019
These insights come from the change-making leaders we featured in the magazine throughout the year.
Innovation Evangelist Bonnie Clipper’s Mission to Help Nurse Ideas Succeed
December 11, 2019
Ahead of the Year of the Nurse in 2020, we sat down with nurse innovation expert, best-selling author and public [...]
Dr. Bonnie Clipper’s latest book “The Nurse’s Guide to Innovation: Accelerating the Journey” is now available for sale in Amazon
November 21, 2019
The use of service robots is a fairly new and dynamic aspect of the care environment. Of the various types [...]
How to Engage Nurses in Innovation
February 22, 2019
Nurses should participate more frequently with tech companies in the design and development stages of new products, however they are [...]
Dr. Bonnie Clipper Interview – natfluence.com
February 19, 2019
Chief Clinical Officer, Wambi & Former Vice President of Innovation, American Nurses Association
Advancing Nurse-Led Innovation: A Q&A
February 8, 2019
Nurses are 'natural innovators', says the American Nurses Association's Bonnie Clipper, but nurses often don't see themselves that way. According [...]
Disruption and Continuity to Highlight HIMSS19
January 30, 2019
Forward-thinking health IT executives will be focusing on key technology issues at HIMSS19, such as new industry entrants, interoperability policy, [...]
Dynamics of innovation at the point of care: An interview with Dr. Bonnie Clipper
January 21, 2019
Bonnie is a strong advocate for bringing nurses into the innovation space and was responsible for building the ANA’s Innovation [...]
Meet Your New Colleague: The Service Bot
August 1, 2018
The use of service robots is a fairly new and dynamic aspect of the care environment. Of the various types [...]
Key Competencies in Nursing
February 14, 2018
To innovate is to put new ideas into practice or existing ideas into practice in new ways. Innovation isn’t new, [...]
