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Telehealth
Telemedicine is the use of electronic information and telecommunication technology to get the health care you need while practicing social distancing. All you need is a phone or device with the internet to continue your medical care while protecting yourself and your healthcare provider from COVID-19.

During this COVID-19 pandemic the main goal of patients was receiving the assistance they require while confined safely at home and not being exposed to the virus; which was the main concern of people during the pandemic. Therefore, this is one of the main reasons the use of telehealth was crucial during the covid pandemic. In addition, some patients live an extensive distance from the nearest hospital and would have to rely on public transportation, risking exposure and the spread of covid-19 on the way to the hospital. Patients can use telehealth to explain any specific problems they have and be provided with a doctor that specializes in whatever concerns they have. The covid-19 pandemic affected every aspect of people's lives all over the world. Telehealth enabled those vulnerable to covid-19, such as the elderly and those suffering from other health conditions, to receive safe virtual meetings. Telehealth safeguards patient information and allows for the use of insurance. It is critical for providers to be able to care for patients and provide them with all the necessary information and steps to take in order to continue or create treatment plans. Providers can either advise patients on staying home or visiting the ER based on the info they provide. Whether a patient is seeking COVID-19-related health care or another type of visit, the telehealth system can be very effective in providing answers to certain questions.

Telehealth Assignment
These students were tasked with the duty of creating and designing a chatbot for patients with Hypertension and promoting positive lifestyle changes. They generated possible questions that a patient could ask and formulated the appropriate responses to those questions. Students were also expected to create a tutorial video documenting their learning process. After a short time, they were required to create a survey based on their telehealth project. Allowing other students to examine their telehealth chatbot, tutorial video then providing honest feedback to how understandable their work was.

Critical Skills / Outcome
Students partaking in the Nursing Informatics course at the Helene Fuld College of Nursing were fortunate enough to be assigned the task of building a chatbot where they developed knowledge, skills and experience far beyond their expectations. As technology advances it is crucial for nurses to continuously improve their knowledge to better provide care to patients. Majority of these students had no prior knowledge in technology. However, these future nurses took on the challenge, built a chatbot and demonstrated how a conversation between patients and healthcare providers should be. Students developed critical writing skills necessary for their future professions; they acquired various computer skills, telehealth technical skills, data and information management skills, they enhanced their knowledge in providing detailed and experted answers that a healthcare provider would respond with. Ultimately gaining the proper knowledge and skill in dealing with hypertensive patients which will prove to be beneficial in their careers, lifestyle choices or when providing aid to family members. These students gained insight into the profession of legitimate Nurse Informatics.

Telehealth Chatbot / Survey
Survey Link : https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1mWduHv52fyUI9YO4JyfuLOTAPW9u7IBXBNI_Vm6CSVs/edit

Chatbot : https://bot.dialogflow.com/07d28248-bb45-402a-864d-804f39481c89