Scope And Standards Of Practice For Professional Ambulatory Care Nursing 10th Edition

The American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nursing (AAACN) is the specialty nursing organization for nurses practicing in ambulatory care settings responsible for establishing and maintaining the standards for ambulatory care professional nursing practice. Ambulatory care is defined as outpatient care in which individuals stay less than 24 hours in the healthcare environment and then discharged to their residential situation following the care episode. This publication is an updated scope of practice statement and 16 revised standards for the clinical and administrative professional practice of ambulatory care registered nurses (RNs). The standards promote effective clinical and administrative management of increasingly complex ambulatory care RN roles and responsibilities in a changing healthcare environment.

Professional ambulatory care nursing is a unique domain of specialty nursing practice that focuses on health care for individuals, families, groups, communities, and populations. The American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nursing has established and published the standards for ambulatory care nursing practice. Theses standards are authoritative statements that describe the responsibilities for which ambulatory care nurses are accountable.

The American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nursing (AAACN), the specialty nursing organization for nurses practicing in ambulatory care settings, is responsible for establishing and maintaining the standards for ambulatory care nursing practice. In 2010 AAACN published AAACN Scope and Standards of Practice for Professional Ambulatory Care Nursing. Previously, AAACN Telehealth Standards were published in 2007.This publication will provide additional scope and practice guidance specific to the ambulatory subspecialty of Telehealth. Telehealth is defined as "the delivery, management, and coordination of care and services provided via telecommunications technology within the domain of nursing" (AAACN, 2009, p. 5). The standards promote effective clinical and administrative management of the increasingly complex telehealth nursing roles and responsibilities in a changing health care environment.

The perfect ambulatory care primer for undergraduate nursing students or practicing nurses transitioning from acute care settings, Perspectives in Ambulatory Care delivers expert insight into this evolving specialty and familiarizes readers with the top issues and trends they’ll encounter in ambulatory nursing practice. This authoritative resource clarifies the distinctions between ambulatory care and acute care, details the wide variety of ambulatory care roles and settings and demonstrates the growing impact and importance of nurses outside the hospital setting to help readers confidently meet the challenges of a changing healthcare landscape and succeed in this critical area of care.

This document is an evolution of the American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nursing'sbody of work related Care Coordination and Transition Management (CCTM) and a major step forward for nurses in CCTM roles. It is the first statement of the scope andstandards of practice for RNs engaged in CCTM. This document may be used as a tool to advance professional CCTM nursing practice, patientand population health, andthe performance outcomes of health care institutions.

Nursing leadership needs the right tools to create an environment in which direct-care nurses can flourish. They need a common framework in which to voice their problems and solutions, form policy, and make decisions that have a clear effect on their work environment. Professional Governance for Nursing: The Framework for Accountability, Engagement, and Excellence is a complete "environment of practice" book covering concepts, roles, and application to support students and professionals in addressing contemporary issues affecting nursing organizations now and looking ahead. It covers all potential practice setting and focuses on providing the structure and examples of related behavior that exemplify professional practice. This unique text also addresses current Magnet organizations and those seeking to meet new Magnet standards. The focus on structure and the related behaviors that exemplify professional practice make Professional Governance for Nursing: The Framework for Accountability, Engagement, and Excellence a must-have resource for the final bridge semester for both advanced practice and graduating BSN nurses.