Bedside Nurses' Perceptions of Intensive Care Unit Telemedicine

Assessing the Impact of Telemedicine on Nursing Care in Intensive Care Units

“…5 Our results help address the lack of knowledge on the impact of tele-ICUs on ICU nursing care. Our identification of priority areas of tele-ICU nursing provides needed data for the development of competencies and optimization recommended in The AACN Tele-ICU Nursing Practice Guidelines.…”

“…Telemedicine also enables clinicians working in ICU settings to obtain consultation from expert practitioners at the remote monitoring site to promote best care for patients. [2][3][4][5] The United States has approximately 45 teleICUs that reach more than 200 hospitals, with monitoring capability for more than 6000 beds (12% of ICU patients in the United States). 6 Although according to estimates, 800 to 1000 nurses currently practice in tele-ICUs and more than 16 000 bedside nurses interface with these units, information on the impact of tele-ICUs on nursing care is limited.…”

Insights and Advances in Multidisciplinary Critical Care: A Review of Recent Research

“…[11][12][13][14] Telemedicine is viewed as a possible supporting technology for ICU monitoring, and nurses' perceptions of this innovative strategy were evaluated through an e-survey. 15 Even though the overall level of acceptance was high, some concerns about privacy …”

Telehealth Education in Nursing Curricula

“…8 Perceptions of critical care nurses about the use of telehealth in critical care were examined in another study. 9 The authors found that critical care nurses believed telehealth increased patients' survival, but hindered privacy and did not prevent medical errors. Most nurses preferred to have previously worked with the telehealth physician to facilitate effective use of the technology with the patient.…”