Virtual nurses

2020

In the USA demand squall on virtual nurses is observed

By the beginning of May, 2020 in the USA more and more services where it is possible to employ virtual nurses began to appear. Demand for the specialists ready to sit remotely with children, to train and entertain them, the pandemic of a coronavirus of COVID-19 because of which the working parents are forced to stay at home with children urged on.

According to The Washington Post (WP), Babysitting company which is one of leaders of the American market of services in care of children started virtual sessions. the 45-minute video chat with the nurse costs $36.

In the USA more and more services where it is possible to employ virtual babysitters began to appear

According to the foundress of Babysitting Rachael Charlupski, each virtual nurse creates the plan of interaction with the child, proceeding from his age and interests. It can be drawing, collecting of the designer, yogi, singing, dances, etc. At the same time children can offer interesting to them occupations. So, one kid spent a lot of time, trying to feed the nurse with toy food via the screen of the computer monitor.

It is not similar to an online show... On other side of the screen - the living person who analyzes remarks of the child, understands whether he is interested or is not interested — mother having many children Jennika Aronowitz using services of the virtual nurse through Zoom told WP.

By words Aronovits, its 6-year-old is pleasant to communicate with someone not from family members and to receive 100% of attention of the adult.

Rachael Charlupski says that initially her company offered virtual children nurses aged from 5 years, however the increased demand pushed to audience accumulation. So, the 2.5-year-old kid participated in one of sessions. Virtual occupations usually last till one o'clock, and in Babysitting more long do not recommend to parents to use sessions.

Nurses are recognized that it is very difficult to keep attention of the child via the screen and requires certain skills.^[1]

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