Discussion Post: Informatics in Nursing
Telenursing and Telemedicine
Telenursing and telemedicine will only be successful if patients engage in the program. You have been asked by your manager to pilot a program aimed at improving transitions of care using the new telemedicine system recently implemented at your hospital.
a) What are some of the ways that you can encourage both patient and provider engagement to ensure the pilot program's success?
b) What barriers or challenges would you anticipate?
Mr. B is a 77 year old African American man who complains of difficulty urinating.
a) What could be the underlying cause of these symptoms?
b) What are his risk factors?
c) What laboratory tests would be needed to confirm possible differential diagnoses?
d) What interventions would you expect?
The response should include a reference list. Double-space, using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.