With the influx of coronavirus patients, nurses are getting creative while treating contagious disease, according to an article on the ABC News website.
Some hospitals are using baby monitors to check in with patients.Nurses have begun using two-way baby monitors to interact with isolated patients showing symptoms associated with COVID-19.
Front-line healthcare workers want to limit risky interactions and preserve equipment already in short supply while maintaining a personal connection with their patient. There are concerns about network security and the limitations in the technology, but healthcare providers say those drawbacks are worth it, at least in the near term.
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