Keywords

e-health, information technology, licensure, nursing, telemedicine

Authors

1. Simpson, Roy L. RN,C, FNAP, FAAN

Abstract

Thanks to telephones, telecommunication, and telehealth, nurses are practicing across national, continental, and-thanks to some National Aeronautics and Space Administration initiatives-even universal boundaries. One major barrier, however, stands in the way of widespread e-health implementation on national and international levels-state-based licensing.