Welcome to our community. Join us and enjoy the rewards.

Welcome to our community. Welcome to our community. Join us and enjoy the rewards.Join us and enjoy the rewards.

About Ambulatory Care NursingAbout Ambulatory Care Nursing

Health care delivery is moving increasingly to Health care delivery is moving increasingly to outpatient settings and ambulatory care nurses outpatient settings and ambulatory care nurses are essential to efficient, quality care. are essential to efficient, quality care.

Ambulatory care nursing is one of today’s most Ambulatory care nursing is one of today’s most dynamic and challenging nursing specialties. It dynamic and challenging nursing specialties. It calls for a high level of:calls for a high level of:

AutonomyAutonomyCritical thinkingCritical thinkingLeadership skillsLeadership skills


1.1. Requires critical reasoning and astute clinical Requires critical reasoning and astute clinical judgment to expedite appropriate care and judgment to expedite appropriate care and treatmenttreatment

2.2. Provide care across the lifespan to individuals, Provide care across the lifespan to individuals, families, caregivers, groups, populations, and families, caregivers, groups, populations, and communitiescommunities

3.3. Occurs across the continuum of care in a variety Occurs across the continuum of care in a variety of settingsof settings

Source: Laughlin, C. (2013). Source: Laughlin, C. (2013). Core curriculum for ambulatory care nursingCore curriculum for ambulatory care nursing..


4.4. RNs Interact with patients during face-to-face RNs Interact with patients during face-to-face encounters or through a variety of encounters or through a variety of telecommunication strategies, often telecommunication strategies, often establishing long-term relationships. establishing long-term relationships.

5.5. Telehealth nursing is an integral component of Telehealth nursing is an integral component of ambulatory care nursing that utilizes a variety ambulatory care nursing that utilizes a variety of telecommunication technologies during of telecommunication technologies during encounters to assess, triage, provide nursing encounters to assess, triage, provide nursing consultation, and perform follow-up and consultation, and perform follow-up and surveillance of patients’ statuses and surveillance of patients’ statuses and outcomes. outcomes.



6.6. During an encounter, the RN focuses on During an encounter, the RN focuses on patient safety and the quality of nursing care patient safety and the quality of nursing care by applying appropriate nursing interventions. by applying appropriate nursing interventions.

7.7. Nurse-patient encounters can occur once or as Nurse-patient encounters can occur once or as

a series of occurrences, are usually less than a series of occurrences, are usually less than 24 hours in length at any one time.24 hours in length at any one time.


About Ambulatory Care NursingAbout Ambulatory Care Nursing8.8. RNs act as partners and advisors, assist and RNs act as partners and advisors, assist and

support patients and families to optimally manage support patients and families to optimally manage their health care, respecting their culture and their health care, respecting their culture and values, individual needs, health goals, and values, individual needs, health goals, and treatment preferences. treatment preferences.

9.9. RNs facilitate continuity of care using the nursing RNs facilitate continuity of care using the nursing process, multidisciplinary collaboration, and process, multidisciplinary collaboration, and coordination of appropriate health care services and coordination of appropriate health care services and community resources across the care continuum. community resources across the care continuum.



10.10. RNs are knowledgeable about and provide RNs are knowledgeable about and provide leadership in the clinical and managerial leadership in the clinical and managerial operations of the organization.operations of the organization.

11.11. RNs design, administer, and evaluate nursing RNs design, administer, and evaluate nursing services within the organization in accord with services within the organization in accord with relevant federal requirements, state laws and relevant federal requirements, state laws and nurse practice acts, regulatory standards, nurse practice acts, regulatory standards, relevant professional nursing standards, and relevant professional nursing standards, and institutional policies and procedures.institutional policies and procedures.



12.12. RNs provide operational accountability for and RNs provide operational accountability for and coordination of nursing services, including the coordination of nursing services, including the appropriate skill mix and delegation of roles appropriate skill mix and delegation of roles and responsibilities for licensed and and responsibilities for licensed and unlicensed nursing personnel. unlicensed nursing personnel.

12.12. RNs apply the provisions of the American RNs apply the provisions of the American Nurses Association Code of Ethics for Nurses Nurses Association Code of Ethics for Nurses to their own professional obligations and for to their own professional obligations and for the patients entrusted to their care.the patients entrusted to their care.



14.14. RNs pursue lifelong learning that updates and RNs pursue lifelong learning that updates and expands their clinical, organizational, and expands their clinical, organizational, and professional roles and responsibilities.professional roles and responsibilities.


Ambulatory Care NursingAmbulatory Care Nursing

If we just described your practice, If we just described your practice,

youyou are an are an

ambulatory care nurse.ambulatory care nurse.

About AAACNAbout AAACNOur mission: Our mission: Advance the art and science of ambulatory care nursingAdvance the art and science of ambulatory care nursing

AAACN is a welcoming, unifying community for AAACN is a welcoming, unifying community for registered nurses in all ambulatory care settings.registered nurses in all ambulatory care settings.

We offer:We offer:

Connections with others in similar rolesConnections with others in similar rolesHelp in advancing your practice and leadership skillsHelp in advancing your practice and leadership skillsAdvocacy that promotes the greater appreciation for Advocacy that promotes the greater appreciation for the specialty of ambulatory care nursingthe specialty of ambulatory care nursing

About AAACNAbout AAACN

More than 2,600 membersMore than 2,600 members

Governed by a volunteer Board of Governed by a volunteer Board of Directors Directors

Managed by Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc.Managed by Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc.

Headquarters located in Pitman, Headquarters located in Pitman, New JerseyNew Jersey

www.aaacn.orgwww.aaacn.org

AAACN CollaborationsAAACN CollaborationsWe work on your behalf through collaborations with other We work on your behalf through collaborations with other

organizations, and through representation on external organizations, and through representation on external panels including:panels including:

American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Telehealth CareAmerican Academy of Pediatrics Section on Telehealth CareAmerican Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Content Expert American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Content Expert Panel and promotion of certification in ambulatory care nursingPanel and promotion of certification in ambulatory care nursingHealth Information & Management Systems Society (HIMSS)Health Information & Management Systems Society (HIMSS)Joining Forces Joining Forces (Michelle Obama initiative supporting service members)(Michelle Obama initiative supporting service members)

Joint Commission Professional Technical Advisory CommitteeJoint Commission Professional Technical Advisory CommitteeMember of The Nursing CommunityMember of The Nursing CommunityMember of The Nursing Organizations Alliance (NOA)Member of The Nursing Organizations Alliance (NOA)National Alliance for Quality Care (NAQC)National Alliance for Quality Care (NAQC)National Council State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) Nurse Licensure National Council State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) Nurse Licensure Compact CoalitionCompact CoalitionOrganizational Affiliate of the American Nurses Association (ANA)Organizational Affiliate of the American Nurses Association (ANA)The DAISY FoundationThe DAISY Foundation

About Our MembersAbout Our Members

Administrators/DirectorsAdministrators/Directors Advanced Practice Advanced Practice

NursesNurses Care CoordinatorsCare Coordinators ConsultantsConsultants EducatorsEducators Managers/SupervisorsManagers/Supervisors ResearchersResearchers Staff NursesStaff Nurses Other health care Other health care

professionalsprofessionals

Practice SettingsPractice SettingsCollege/Educational InstitutionsCollege/Educational Institutions

Community HospitalsCommunity Hospitals

Free Standing FacilitiesFree Standing Facilities

Hospital-based Outpatient Clinics/CentersHospital-based Outpatient Clinics/Centers

Managed Care/HMO/PPOManaged Care/HMO/PPO

Military or VAMilitary or VA

Patient HomesPatient Homes

Solo/Group medical practicesSolo/Group medical practices

Telehealth Call CentersTelehealth Call Centers

University HospitalsUniversity Hospitals

OtherOther

Connect with a Community of Connect with a Community of Ambulatory Care ColleaguesAmbulatory Care Colleagues

Meet and network with other passionate Meet and network with other passionate nurses at the Annual Conferencenurses at the Annual Conference

Access our Expert Panel and other Access our Expert Panel and other members for practice-related questionsmembers for practice-related questions

Join a Special Interest Group (SIG)Join a Special Interest Group (SIG)

Participate in Email Discussion ListsParticipate in Email Discussion Lists

Volunteer for projects and meet members Volunteer for projects and meet members and leaders around the countryand leaders around the country

– Special Interest Groups (SIGs): Special Interest Groups (SIGs):

LeadershipLeadership

MilitaryMilitary

Patient EducationPatient Education

PediatricsPediatrics

Staff EducationStaff Education

Telehealth Nursing PracticeTelehealth Nursing Practice

Veterans AffairsVeterans Affairs– Ambulatory Care Nursing Expert Panel (get your Ambulatory Care Nursing Expert Panel (get your

questions answered!)questions answered!)– Online membership directoryOnline membership directory

Network with AAACN MembersNetwork with AAACN Members

Boost your Knowledge and Boost your Knowledge and Build your PracticeBuild your Practice

Read the Read the ViewPoint ViewPoint newsletter (earn free contact hours) newsletter (earn free contact hours) and the monthly Email Newsletterand the monthly Email Newsletter

Choose a complimentary subscription to one of these Choose a complimentary subscription to one of these Journals: Journals: Nursing Economic$, MEDSURG Nursing, or Nursing Economic$, MEDSURG Nursing, or Pediatric NursingPediatric Nursing

Access a variety of education activities and earn contact Access a variety of education activities and earn contact hourshours

Obtain resources to help you become certified in Obtain resources to help you become certified in ambulatory care nursingambulatory care nursing

Apply for scholarships, research grants, and awardsApply for scholarships, research grants, and awards

Develop your Leadership SkillsDevelop your Leadership Skills

Volunteer to serve on task forces, committees, Volunteer to serve on task forces, committees, and Special Interest Groups (SIGs)and Special Interest Groups (SIGs)

Write an article, present a poster, speak at the Write an article, present a poster, speak at the conference, or present a webinarconference, or present a webinar

Obtain leadership and practice resources in the Obtain leadership and practice resources in the Online Library Online Library

Stay up to date and prepare for changes Stay up to date and prepare for changes in ambulatory care and telehealth nursingin ambulatory care and telehealth nursing

Use AAACN position statements and Use AAACN position statements and standards of practice to promote the role standards of practice to promote the role of the ambulatory care nurseof the ambulatory care nurse

Advocate for your SpecialtyAdvocate for your Specialty

The latest news in ambulatory/telehealth The latest news in ambulatory/telehealth nursingnursingAssociation news and news about our Association news and news about our members!members!AAACN Career CenterAAACN Career Center

– Find a jobFind a job– Find a new employeeFind a new employee

The links you need! No more endless The links you need! No more endless searches searches Award-winning publications and education Award-winning publications and education resourcesresourcesOnline registration for conferenceOnline registration for conference

AAACN Web siteAAACN Web sitewww.aaacn.orgwww.aaacn.org

www.aaacn.orgwww.aaacn.org

Connect with AAACN membersConnect with AAACN members

Network through our E-mail discussion Network through our E-mail discussion lists (list serves)lists (list serves)

Join Special Interest GroupsJoin Special Interest Groups

As a Member, you can use the As a Member, you can use the Web site for NetworkingWeb site for Networking

AAACN Education ResourcesAAACN Education Resources

DevelopedDeveloped by experts to enhance your by experts to enhance your ambulatory and telehealth nursing practiceambulatory and telehealth nursing practice

Members receive Members receive SPECIAL DISCOUNTSSPECIAL DISCOUNTS on all publications and productson all publications and products

Some publications offer continuing Some publications offer continuing education credit – most offer education credit – most offer freefree credit to credit to membersmembers

Standards of Professional Standards of Professional Performance ResourcesPerformance Resources

Scope and Standards Scope and Standards of Practice for of Practice for Professional Professional Ambulatory Care Ambulatory Care Nursing, 8Nursing, 8thth Edition Edition

Scope and Standards Scope and Standards of Practice for of Practice for Professional Professional Telehealth Nursing, 5Telehealth Nursing, 5thth Edition Edition

Both resources contain standards Both resources contain standards on:on:

AssessmentAssessment

Nursing DiagnosesNursing Diagnoses

Outcomes IdentificationOutcomes Identification

Planning/ImplementationPlanning/Implementation

Coordination of CareCoordination of Care

Health Teaching/Health Health Teaching/Health PromotionPromotion

EvaluationEvaluation

EthicsEthics

Research and EBPResearch and EBP

Performance improvementPerformance improvement

Leadership, and more!Leadership, and more!

Orientation ResourcesOrientation Resources

Ambulatory Care Nursing Orientation and Ambulatory Care Nursing Orientation and Competency Assessment Guide, 2Competency Assessment Guide, 2ndnd Edition Edition is a valuable resource for orienting is a valuable resource for orienting nurses new to ambulatory care as well as nurses new to ambulatory care as well as developing comprehensive competency developing comprehensive competency assessment programs.assessment programs.

Certification ResourcesCertification ResourcesCore Curriculum for Ambulatory Care Nursing, Core Curriculum for Ambulatory Care Nursing, 33ndnd Edition (Earn over 30 contact hours – Edition (Earn over 30 contact hours – free free to to members)members)

Ambulatory Care Nursing Review Questions, 3rd Ambulatory Care Nursing Review Questions, 3rd EditionEdition

Ambulatory Care Nursing Certification Review Ambulatory Care Nursing Certification Review Course and Syllabus (Earn 7.5 contact hours)Course and Syllabus (Earn 7.5 contact hours)

Available on DVD, in our Online Library, through a site Available on DVD, in our Online Library, through a site license for 25 or more nurses, or LIVE at your facility.license for 25 or more nurses, or LIVE at your facility.

Members receive $55 off the certification exam feeMembers receive $55 off the certification exam fee

Telehealth ResourcesTelehealth Resources

Telehealth Nursing Telehealth Nursing Practice Core Course Practice Core Course (TNPCC)(TNPCC)

Earn 8.0 contact hoursEarn 8.0 contact hours Available on DVD, in our Available on DVD, in our

Online Library, through a Online Library, through a site license for 25 or more site license for 25 or more nurses, or LIVE at your nurses, or LIVE at your facilityfacility

Telehealth Nursing Telehealth Nursing Practice Essentials Practice Essentials

(Earn 13.8 contact hours – (Earn 13.8 contact hours – freefree to members) to members)

– Continuing Education Credit Continuing Education Credit – Exhibit hallExhibit hall– Earn extra CEs by viewing Earn extra CEs by viewing posters posters – Attend a Special Interest Group (SIG) meetingAttend a Special Interest Group (SIG) meeting– Special Leadership and Telehealth tracks Special Leadership and Telehealth tracks – Attend all sessions through our Attend all sessions through our freefree access access to all conference presentations in to all conference presentations in the online library for yourself and two the online library for yourself and two

colleaguescolleagues- Networking Luncheon- Networking Luncheon

AAACN Annual ConferenceAAACN Annual Conference

Join us………Join us………

May 19-22, 2014May 19-22, 2014 Marriott New OrleansMarriott New Orleans

April 15-18, 2015April 15-18, 2015 Hilton in the WaltHilton in the Walt Disney World Resort, Disney World Resort, Lake Buena Vista, FL Lake Buena Vista, FL

Online LibraryOnline Library

www.prolibraries.com/aaacnwww.prolibraries.com/aaacn

The best online source for education in ambulatory The best online source for education in ambulatory care nursing. Earn contact hours from a vast care nursing. Earn contact hours from a vast array of conference sessions, articles, array of conference sessions, articles, publications, webinars, and more.publications, webinars, and more.

Search the site by topic to find what you need.Search the site by topic to find what you need.

AAACN On The RoadAAACN On The Road

AAACN will bring these coursesAAACN will bring these courses

to your facility:to your facility:

Ambulatory Care Nursing Certification Ambulatory Care Nursing Certification Review CourseReview Course

Telehealth Nursing Practice Core CourseTelehealth Nursing Practice Core Course

“ “TNPCC”TNPCC”

Enroll 25 or more new Enroll 25 or more new members from your facility members from your facility

and receive a and receive a

group discountgroup discount..

AAACN Group Membership AAACN Group Membership ProgramProgram

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Thank you for taking the time Thank you for taking the time to learn about us.to learn about us.

As you have seen, AAACN has a lot to offer you. As you have seen, AAACN has a lot to offer you. We welcome you to become part of our welcoming, unifying community We welcome you to become part of our welcoming, unifying community

for registered nurses in all ambulatory care settings. for registered nurses in all ambulatory care settings.

JOIN TODAY!JOIN TODAY! It’s fast and easy. It’s fast and easy. Web site: Web site: www.aaacn.orgwww.aaacn.org

Contact us at:Contact us at:800-262-6877800-262-6877

E-mail: E-mail: [email protected]@ajj.com

American Academy of Ambulatory Care NursingAmerican Academy of Ambulatory Care Nursing

P.O. Box 56, Pitman, NJ 08071-0056P.O. Box 56, Pitman, NJ 08071-0056

Phone: 800-AMB-NURS (262-6877)Phone: 800-AMB-NURS (262-6877)

Fax: 856-589-7463Fax: 856-589-7463

E-mail: E-mail: [email protected]@ajj.com

Web: www.aaacn.orgWeb: www.aaacn.org

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