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Course Description
Build a strong foundation for safe, effective telemedicine practice. This one-hour continuing education course introduces nurse practitioners to the core principles of virtual care, including telemedicine terminology, synchronous and asynchronous workflows, professional responsibilities, documentation considerations, and patient safety.
Through practical examples and clinical scenarios, you’ll strengthen your ability to navigate virtual encounters, recognize the limitations of remote assessment, communicate clearly with patients, and determine when in-person or emergency evaluation is necessary.
What You'll Learn
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
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Define telemedicine and distinguish it from the broader concept of telehealth.
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Describe common pre-visit, encounter, and post-visit telemedicine workflows.
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Identify the professional responsibilities of nurse practitioners practicing in virtual care environments.
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Recognize documentation practices that support continuity of care, clinical decision-making, and compliance.
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Apply patient-safety principles when determining whether telemedicine is appropriate or whether in-person or emergency evaluation is needed.
Who It's For
This course is designed for:
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Nurse practitioners who are new to telemedicine
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NPs preparing to work on a telemedicine platform
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Clinicians seeking a stronger understanding of virtual-care workflows
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Nurse practitioners who want to refresh their knowledge of documentation, professional accountability, and patient-safety considerations in telemedicine
No previous telemedicine experience is required.
Course Format & Completion Requirements
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1.0 Contact Hour
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Self-paced, online educational activity
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Reading-based course with practical workflow examples and clinical scenarios
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Five-question pre-test; completion required, but no minimum score
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Ten-question post-test
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Minimum post-test score of 70%
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Course evaluation required
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Certificate of completion issued after all course requirements have been successfully completed
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90 days to complete course from date of purchase
Your Instructor
Lori Fauquier, MSN, APRN, WHNP-BC
Lori Fauquier is a nurse practitioner with more than two decades of clinical experience and has worked in telemedicine since 2016. Her background includes virtual patient care, clinical leadership, workflow development, program implementation, documentation practices, and telemedicine operations.
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As the founder of Telemedicine Chick, Lori creates practical education and resources to help nurse practitioners deliver safe, effective, and professionally responsible care in virtual environments.
