{"id":5247,"date":"2017-06-15T02:47:42","date_gmt":"2017-06-15T02:47:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cjni.net\/journal\/?p=5247"},"modified":"2018-05-04T01:29:30","modified_gmt":"2018-05-04T01:29:30","slug":"book-review-telehealth-nursing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cjni.net\/journal\/?p=5247","title":{"rendered":"Book Review: Telehealth Nursing"},"content":{"rendered":"

by June Kaminski, RN MSN PhD(c)
\nEditor in Chief<\/p>\n

\"Telehealth<\/a><\/p>\n

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I was recently approached by Springer Publishing to review their new book: Telehealth Nursing: Tools and Strategies for Optimal Patient Care<\/a> (2017) written by Dawna Martich and I am happy to share my impressions of this valuable book.<\/p>\n

First, to put this book into context, it is helpful to introduce the author of the book. \u201cDawna Martich, MSN, RN, received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in nursing from the University of Pittsburgh and has been practicing as a nursing education specialist for adult learners for three decades. After working in neurology, postanesthesia recovery, home care, and physician practice management, she served as a direct telephonic nursing care provider for an organization with a satellite office in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n

Shortly thereafter, Ms. Martich became one of several training managers for a telephonic organization. Although the organization had a specific computerized clinical documentation system, it lacked approaches to help nurses transition from direct care to the telephonic care environment. After orienting hundreds of telephonic nurses in Pittsburgh, Arizona, Hawaii, Seattle, and Baltimore, it became clear that telephonic nursing care would stay as a viable avenue in the health care industry. She structured approaches to help nurses fine-tune their communication skills and develop an ease with computerized documentation\u201d (Book insert).<\/p>\n

Impressive aspects of this book include the theoretical yet practical approach. Background, context, and practical how-tos are a consistent feature across all 27 chapters. These chapters are clustered into four sections, with ready-to-use guidance on how to assess and care for clients through telehealth technologies. The book is available through Springer Publishing as a 410-page, 15.2 x 22.9 cm soft-cover book with access to a pdf sample chapter and overview<\/a>. The book does have a decided American focus, but the content can still prove valuable for Canadian nurses.<\/p>\n

Key Features of the book include:<\/strong><\/p>\n