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AMBULATORY CARE NURSING. Presented by Lindy Peterson, RN. References. McEwen, M. (2002). Community-based nursing: An introduction (2nd ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Saunders. Chapter 3: Nursing Care in Ambulatory Settings. Competencies for Ch 3 Ambulatory Settings.
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AMBULATORY CARE NURSING • Presented by Lindy Peterson, RN
References • McEwen, M. (2002). Community-based nursing: An introduction (2nd ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Saunders. • Chapter 3: Nursing Care in Ambulatory Settings
Competencies for Ch 3 Ambulatory Settings • List and briefly describe aspects of nursing care in clinics, offices, schools, worksites, rural areas, parishes, and correctional facilities
DEFINITION • “Personal health care provided to an individual who is not a bed patient in a healthcare institution” • Includes all health services provided to non-institutionalized patients
AMBULATORY SETTINGS • Healthcare Provider Office or Clinic • Schools • Occupational Health • Rural Health • Parish Nursing • Correctional Institutions • Public Health • Oncology Care • Ambulatory Surgery
HEALTH CARE PROVIDER OFFICE OR CLINIC • Most common outside of hospital • Scope of Practice • AAACN • Education Requirements • Certification
SCHOOLS • Prevention of illness and disease transmission • Intervention in identified problems such as alcohol and drug use. • Promotion of healthy lifestyles • Health education both formal and informal
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH • OHN – specialty practice that focuses on promotion, prevention, restoration of health within the context of a safe and health environment.” (AAOHRN, 1999) • Worker’s Compensation Acts • Occupational Safety and Health Act (1970)
RURAL HEALTH • Issues: • Distance • Isolation • Nursing shortage • Physician Shortage • Clinic • Home Health
PARISH NURSING • Enhance the quality of life for all members of the congregation. • “Promote the health of a faith community by working with the pastor and staff to integrate the theological , psychological, and sociological and physiological perspectives of health and healing into the work sacrament and services of the congregation.” (Solari-Twadell, Djupe, and McDermott, 1990)
CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES • Health Education • Suicide Prevention • Communicable Disease Control • Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation • Medication Administration • Psychosocial Counseling • Environmental Health
PUBLIC HEALTH • Communicable Disease • Prenatal and Family Planning • Well Baby Care • Community Mental Health Services • Home Health Care
OTHER AMBULATORY CARE SETTINGS • Ambulatory Oncology • Ambulatory Surgery • Poison Control Centers • Ambulatory Diagnostic Centers • Imaging • Radiology • Community Hot Lines • Summer Camps