Document Type
Article
Publication Date
March 2007
Abstract
Trends in health care financing and changes in care delivery from the hospital to outpatient settings have caused an unprecedented demand for registered nurses in ambulatory care.
Nurses transition to ambulatory care expecting to use the same knowledge base and skill set used in their acute care practice.
While some knowledge and skills may be transferable, competencies (and additional knowledge and skills) needed by acute care nurses and ambulatory care nurses are not the same.
The purpose of this article to is describe and dispel myths associated with ambulatory care nursing practice and discuss the knowledge, skills, and competencies that nurses must possess in order to practice safely and effectively in this specialty.
Recommended Citation
Swan, Beth Ann, "Transitioning from acute care to ambulatory care" (2007). College of Nursing Faculty Papers & Presentations. Paper 14.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/nursfp/14
Comments
This article was peer-reviewed. It was published in Nursing Economic$, 25(2):130-134, March/April 2007. (Journal homepage: http://www.nursingeconomics.net Copyright is retained by Anthony J. Janetti, Inc.