Nurse practitioner students at the Washington State University College of Nursing received special training this summer in seeing patients via telehealth.

The use of telehealth has skyrocketed during the pandemic. As with many pandemic-driven technology changes, it’s expected that telehealth will continue to be a larger part of clinical care in the future.

WSU was already developing telehealth education for Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) students under a federal grant received last year, said Anne Mason, associate dean for graduate education and director of the DNP program.

When the pandemic hit, many of the college’s clinical partners turned to telehealth to provide at least some … » More …

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Two faculty members at the Washington State University College of Nursing are testing a fabric mask made with a filter available at big-box stores as an alternative to sometimes-scarce N95 masks.