On Virtual Presence
Advances in health care and communication technology have expanded nursing practice to nontraditional environments that preclude the physical presence of the nurse for a caring encounter. An increasing number of nurses are creating and maintaining nurse-patient relationships and practicing in a dive...
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Published in | Advances in nursing science Vol. 39; no. 1; p. 48 |
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Main Authors | , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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United States
01.01.2016
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Summary: | Advances in health care and communication technology have expanded nursing practice to nontraditional environments that preclude the physical presence of the nurse for a caring encounter. An increasing number of nurses are creating and maintaining nurse-patient relationships and practicing in a diverse range of specialties in virtual/distance environments. Can nursing presence as a caring modality be "real" in a virtual/distance environment? A new ontology of nursing presence is offered that transcends people, place, space, and time. |
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ISSN: | 1550-5014 |
DOI: | 10.1097/ANS.0000000000000103 |