This session is complimentary for all GHA members. The fee is $295 for non-members. Speaker Dr. Christine Gall, DrPH, MS, BSN, RNChief Nursing Officer, Collette HealthCourse CurriculumAs healthcare systems continue to face staffing shortages, provider burnout, and rising costs, virtual nursing has emerged as a promising innovation in modern healthcare. This session explores the evolution of hybrid workforce models that strategically combine traditional bedside care with virtual nursing capabilities to maximize both human connection and technological efficiency. Attendees will discover how virtual nursing models address challenges such as nurse retention, workload management, and care quality. The webinar will examine six different approaches: • Hub-and-Spoke Model: Virtual nursing hubs support multiple units simultaneously. • ADT (Admission, Discharge, and Transfer) Model: Optimizing patient flow processes. • Team Model: A virtual nurse works with 1-3 bedside nurse colleagues as a member of the unit-based team. • Virtual Nurse Specialist Model: Deploying specialized nursing resources virtually.• Follow-the-Sun Staffing Model: Using time zone differences to ease overnight staffing burdens. • Cross-Unit Virtual Team Support Model: Providing flexible remote support during high-demand periods. These innovative models help preserve invaluable clinical expertise and retain experienced senior nurses who might otherwise leave the profession. Practical insights on customizing hybrid staffing approaches based on facility needs will be shared so that facilities learn how to enhance existing workflows.Continuing Education Credits The Georgia Hospital Association Research & Education Foundation is an approved provider of nursing home administrator credits as a professional trade association in long term care under Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 393-13-.02, (1) (a). Approved for 1 contact hour. By attending Hybrid Workforce Models in the Age of Virtual Nursing: Innovative Approaches to Staffing Challenges Webinar offered by Georgia Hospital Association, participants may earn up to 1 ACHE Qualifying Education Hour toward initial certification or recertification of the Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE) designation. Attendees who wish to have the hours applied toward ACHE Qualifying Education credit must self-report their participation by logging into their MyACHE account and selecting ACHE Qualifying Education Credit. Visit the GHA Learning Academy for additional details and to register. If you need assistance with registration, please contact the education department at education@gha.org or 770-249-4529.
This session is complimentary for all GHA members.
The fee is $295 for non-members.
Speaker
Dr. Christine Gall, DrPH, MS, BSN, RNChief Nursing Officer, Collette Health
Course Curriculum
As healthcare systems continue to face staffing shortages, provider burnout, and rising costs, virtual nursing has emerged as a promising innovation in modern healthcare. This session explores the evolution of hybrid workforce models that strategically combine traditional bedside care with virtual nursing capabilities to maximize both human connection and technological efficiency. Attendees will discover how virtual nursing models address challenges such as nurse retention, workload management, and care quality. The webinar will examine six different approaches: • Hub-and-Spoke Model: Virtual nursing hubs support multiple units simultaneously. • ADT (Admission, Discharge, and Transfer) Model: Optimizing patient flow processes. • Team Model: A virtual nurse works with 1-3 bedside nurse colleagues as a member of the unit-based team. • Virtual Nurse Specialist Model: Deploying specialized nursing resources virtually.• Follow-the-Sun Staffing Model: Using time zone differences to ease overnight staffing burdens. • Cross-Unit Virtual Team Support Model: Providing flexible remote support during high-demand periods. These innovative models help preserve invaluable clinical expertise and retain experienced senior nurses who might otherwise leave the profession. Practical insights on customizing hybrid staffing approaches based on facility needs will be shared so that facilities learn how to enhance existing workflows.
Continuing Education Credits
The Georgia Hospital Association Research & Education Foundation is an approved provider of nursing home administrator credits as a professional trade association in long term care under Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 393-13-.02, (1) (a). Approved for 1 contact hour.
By attending Hybrid Workforce Models in the Age of Virtual Nursing: Innovative Approaches to Staffing Challenges Webinar offered by Georgia Hospital Association, participants may earn up to 1 ACHE Qualifying Education Hour toward initial certification or recertification of the Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE) designation. Attendees who wish to have the hours applied toward ACHE Qualifying Education credit must self-report their participation by logging into their MyACHE account and selecting ACHE Qualifying Education Credit.
Visit the GHA Learning Academy for additional details and to register.
If you need assistance with registration, please contact the education department at education@gha.org or 770-249-4529.