A Practical Approach to Integrating a Telehealth Course and Health Informatics Skills Into a Curriculum for Advanced-Level Nursing Students.

Background: Telemedicine and health informatics are a common aspect of patient care delivery in the United States. Graduate-level nursing students must be knowledgeable of telehealth and health informatics prior to entering the workforce as an advanced practice nurse. Nursing educators must provide educational opportunities within the curriculum that focus on telehealth and health informatics concepts that align with competencies.

The Texas Gulf Coast Graduate Nurse Education Demonstration: Collaboration in Action.

Advance Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) are increasing in number and their value is becoming more evident as Texas and the region face a severe shortage of primary care physicians. APRNs can assist in meeting the needs of a growing and complex healthcare system. Increasing the pool of APRNs will allow healthcare providers to improve access to care and deliver quality outcomes.

Commentary on a Cochrane Review of Screening for Intimate Partner Violence in Health Care Settings.

Intimate partner violence is a universal phenomenon that warrants awareness by all health care providers. This article summarizes a Cochrane Review on screening women for intimate partner violence in health care settings. The review authors identified 13 randomized controlled trials and quasi-randomized controlled trials that assessed the effectiveness of screening for intimate partner violence.

Empowering nursing faculty and students for community service.

As the health care delivery system moves from acute care settings to community-based services, nursing education must examine the experiences that increase students' abilities to function within a changing system. Currently, students receive community-based experiences that involve teaching health promotion concepts. However, students are not routinely prepared with specialized screening skills to use in the community.