Virtual Hospital
It was only a matter of time before NAMD opened a Virtual Hospital. It`s now in the planning stage with a scheduled opening date in Spring, 2021. It`s being created in a joint association with the providers from the National Association of Medical Doctors, NAMD. Its purpose will be to serve as a volunteer academic hospital for RNs in training and medical students and residents, while being overseen by practicing RNs in every specialty and MDs from every specialty. It will operate as a "free clinic" to serve the population on an as-needed basis and provide training to its practitioners and medical care to its patients.
Final point
In the USA, many hospitals are now adopting virtual hospital technology as this has become a necessity since the COVID pandemic. Patients, in fact, also prefer this type of medicine. But at the same time, there is a demand for more computer-savvy nurses- making diagnosis virtually is not always easy. Plus, nurses need to know the limits of virtual care. But for many nurses who are computer literate, this may be a great specialty as it is less physically demanding and satisfying but on the other hand, requires broader medical and computing knowledge.