The Crucial role of Nurses in Telehealth

Title : The Crucial role of Nurses in Telehealth

Abstract:

Nurses play a critical role in delivering healthcare, especially given the treatment gap between the health needs of people worldwide and the available of healthcare professionals. The International Society for Telemedicine and eHealth hosted a webinar on Telenursing featuring speakers who highlighted the diversity of nurse involvement in telehealth solutions worldwide included Finland’s telehealth strategy, a multinational organization providing telehealth solutions, and Nigeria’s telehealth ecosystem and opportunities for growth.

Biography:

Jennifer Knox is a contributing author to the book “Resilient Health: Leveraging Technology and Social Innovations to Transform Healthcare for COVID-19 Recovery And Beyond” (Co-editors: Dr. Judy Kuriansky, Ph.D. and Pradeep Kakkattil) and a member of the Student Division of the International Association of Applied Psychology pursuing a masters at Columbia University Teachers College. In addition to her scholastic work, she has over 20 years of experience working nationally and internationally to support education as a vehicle for personal, relational and collective wellbeing with a focus on the arts, secular ethics and the cultivation of basic human values to promote a more compassionate world. Her contributions to the Social, Emotional and Ethical Learning (SEE Learning™) program as a facilitator, content designer and educator have far reaching impacts in North America, Europe, and the Indian Subcontinent. She is currently serving as the Director of Character Education and the Ron M. Brill Chair for Ethical Leadership Development at Woodward Academy in Atlanta, Georgia