Advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) are in an excellent position to provide leadership for advancing telehealth initiative. King’s social system concepts of role, status, authority, power, and decision-making may be explored in this context. The authors of this article provide insight into the leadership opportunities in telehealth that exist for APRNs in current healthcare systems through a King perspective. The authors discuss some of the major challenges for APRNs in telehealth and how leadership may overcome some of those challenges.
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