Demonstrating the value of the RN in ambulatory care

Authors

Beth Ann Swan, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Regina Conway-Phillips, Humana, Inc.
Karen F. Griffin, South Texas Veterans Healthcare SystemFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

November 2006

Comments

This article was peer-reviewed. It was published in Nursing Economic$, 24(6):315-322, November-December 2006. (Journal homepage: http://www.ajj.com/services/pblshng/nej/nejmain.htm Copyright is retained by Anthony J. Janetti, Inc.

Abstract

During 2003, an estimated 906 million visits were made to physician offices in the United States (Hing, Cherry, & Woodwell, 2005).

Overall, 42% of visits to outpatient settings were attended by a registered nurse (Middleton & Hing, 2005).

Despite ambulatory care being the fastest growing site for care, it is the least studied.

The purpose of this article is to provide an overview of the role of the RN in ambulatory care and describe the direct and indirect economic value of RNs in ambulatory care settings.

Recommended Citation

Swan, Beth Ann; Conway-Phillips, Regina; and Griffin, Karen F., "Demonstrating the value of the RN in ambulatory care" (2006). College of Nursing Faculty Papers & Presentations. Paper 13.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/nursfp/13