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Crossing State Lines: Can a School Nurse Travel to Another State with Students? 

Empowered Nurses

The Heart of the Matter: Nursing License Boundaries Just as a patient’s vital signs don’t suddenly change when they move from one hospital room to another, a student’s medical needs remain constant regardless of geography. Currently, 42 states are part of the eNLC, creating a safety net that spans much of the country.

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Continuing Education for Nurses: Why Ongoing Learning Matters in Nursing

Post University

In most states and specialty areas, maintaining an active nursing license or certification involves completing periodic continuing education courses. In addition, you may need to complete ongoing continuing education to maintain specialty certifications or meet the membership requirements of professional organizations that you are part of.

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The Future of Telehealth and Nursing

Nurse.com

As technology advances, patients’ comfort with virtual patient-clinician communication tends to increase, and with institutions like Stanford Children’s Hospital more than doubling their number of telehealth appointments, it seems unlikely that telehealth nursing is going away any time soon. This is where telehealth comes into play.

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The Changing Face of Healthcare Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic

Hospital Recruiting | Nursing

Remote Patient Care In this age of social distancing, telemedicine has come out on top. Established patients also have access to virtual check-ins (brief audio or audiovisual check-ins initiated by a patient concern) and e-visits (communications via established patient portals). CPT codes for billing purposes are available.

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How to Become a Speech Pathologist: 6 Meaningful Career Steps

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

Communication is key to our existence as human beings. So, who do we turn to when our body or mind creates roadblocks to successful communication? These specialists can address speech disorders and improve communication techniques for patients of all ages. Speech-language pathologists (SLPs). 10 This can be rewarding work.

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What Is Virtual Physical Therapy? How It Works and Benefits

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

1 Instead of traveling to a clinic for an in-person visit, patients communicate with a licensed virtual PT via phone call or videoconference and attend the appointment from home. Your virtual PT should express compassion, communicate clearly and encourage questions. Pass the National Physical Therapy Examination (NPTE).

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What Is Virtual Healthcare?

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

According to a survey conducted by Doximity, more than 83% of surveyed physicians expressed that telemedicine had proven valuable in improving the ongoing care for patients with complex or chronic conditions, while 65% noted it enhanced communication with their patients. 6 What Are the Benefits of Virtual Healthcare?