Ryan J. Shaw

About

Dr. Ryan J. Shaw is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of nursing, robotics, and telehealth, dedicated to transforming healthcare delivery through innovative technology. His primary research areas include tele-nursing, telepresence robotics, and the integration of physical artificial intelligence into clinical care. Dr. Shaw’s most impactful contribution is the development of a tele-nursing mobile manipulator for remote care-giving in quarantine areas, a groundbreaking solution that reduces infection risk for healthcare workers during contagious disease outbreaks (95 citations). He has also advanced nursing education by integrating telepresence robots into clinical simulations, demonstrating their feasibility and acceptability for both pediatric care and distance-based nurse practitioner training (24 and 20 citations). His forward-looking work on physical AI in nursing (2025, 9 citations) explores how robotics can address future care model challenges. With a career marked by translating cutting-edge technology into practical, life-saving applications, Dr. Shaw’s research has significantly influenced how healthcare professionals are trained and how care is delivered, especially in high-risk and remote settings.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Development of a tele-nursing mobile manipulator for remote care-giving in quarantine areas

   95 citations · 2017
2. 2
   Integrating Telepresence Robots Into Nursing Simulation

   24 citations · 2016
3. 3
   Telepresence Robots for Pediatric Clinical Simulations : Feasibility and Acceptability

   20 citations · 2018
4. 4
   Physical artificial intelligence in nursing: Robotics

   9 citations · 2025
5. 5
   An Innovative Use of Telepresence Robots for Educating Healthcare Professional

   6 citations · 2016

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