The Journal for Nurse Practitioners
Volume 6, Issue 2 , Pages 98-106 , February 2010

Telehealth and Telenursing Are Live: APN Policy and Practice Implications

  • Loretta Schlachta-Fairchild

      Affiliations

    • Loretta Schlachta-Fairchild, RN, PhD, FACHE, LTC(ret), AN, is president and CEO of iTelehealth Inc. in Frederick, MD, and the chair of the International Council of Nurses Telenursing Network Advisory Board
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  • Shainy B. Varghese

      Affiliations

    • Shainy B. Varghese, PhD, RN, CPNP, is an assistant professor of nursing at the University of Houston's Victoria-Sugar Land Campus.
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  • Andrea Deickman

      Affiliations

    • Andrea Deickman, RN, MSN, is senior associate at iTelehealth Inc.
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  • Diane Castelli

      Affiliations

    • Diane Castelli, RN, MS, MSN, is director of training for AMD Global Telemedicine Inc, in North Chelmsford, MA.

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 This continuing education activity is designed to augment the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of nurses and nurse practitioners and thus increase the quality of their care.In compliance with national ethical guidelines, the authors, reviewers, and editors report no relationships with business or industry that would pose a conflict of interest. The authors do not present any off-label or non-FDA-approved recommendations for treatment. There is no implied endorsement by NPA, MNA, or ANCC of any commercial products mentioned in the article.

PII: S1555-4155(09)00658-8

doi: 10.1016/j.nurpra.2009.10.019

The Journal for Nurse Practitioners
Volume 6, Issue 2 , Pages 98-106 , February 2010