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

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

3. About Ambulatory Care Nursing • Health care delivery is moving increasingly to outpatient settings and ambulatory care nurses are essential to efficient, quality care. • Ambulatory care nursing is one of today’s most dynamic and challenging nursing specialties. It calls for a high level of: • Autonomy • Critical thinking • Leadership skills

4. About Ambulatory Care Nursing • Requires critical reasoning and astute clinical judgment to expedite appropriate care and treatment 2. Provide care across the lifespan to individuals, families, caregivers, groups, populations, and communities 3. Occurs across the continuum of care in a variety of settings Source: Laughlin, C. (2013). Core curriculum for ambulatory care nursing.

5. About Ambulatory Care Nursing 4. RNs Interact with patients during face-to-face encounters or through a variety of telecommunication strategies, often establishing long-term relationships. 5. Telehealth nursing is an integral component of ambulatory care nursing that utilizes a variety of telecommunication technologies during encounters to assess, triage, provide nursing consultation, and perform follow-up and surveillance of patients’ statuses and outcomes. Source: Laughlin, C. (2013). Core curriculum for ambulatory care nursing.

6. About Ambulatory Care Nursing • During an encounter, the RN focuses on patient safety and the quality of nursing care by applying appropriate nursing interventions. • Nurse-patient encounters can occur once or as a series of occurrences, are usually less than 24 hours in length at any one time. Source: Laughlin, C. (2013). Core curriculum for ambulatory care nursing.

7. About Ambulatory Care Nursing • RNs act as partners and advisors, assist and support patients and families to optimally manage their health care, respecting their culture and values, individual needs, health goals, and treatment preferences. • RNs facilitate continuity of care using the nursing process, multidisciplinary collaboration, and coordination of appropriate health care services and community resources across the care continuum. Source: Laughlin, C. (2013). Core curriculum for ambulatory care nursing.

8. About Ambulatory Care Nursing • RNs are knowledgeable about and provide leadership in the clinical and managerial operations of the organization. • RNs design, administer, and evaluate nursing services within the organization in accord with relevant federal requirements, state laws and nurse practice acts, regulatory standards, relevant professional nursing standards, and institutional policies and procedures. Source: Laughlin, C. (2013). Core curriculum for ambulatory care nursing.

9. About Ambulatory Care Nursing • RNs provide operational accountability for and coordination of nursing services, including the appropriate skill mix and delegation of roles and responsibilities for licensed and unlicensed nursing personnel. • RNs apply the provisions of the American Nurses Association Code of Ethics for Nurses to their own professional obligations and for the patients entrusted to their care. Source: Laughlin, C. (2013). Core curriculum for ambulatory care nursing.

10. About Ambulatory Care Nursing • RNs pursue lifelong learning that updates and expands their clinical, organizational, and professional roles and responsibilities. Source: Laughlin, C. (2013). Core curriculum for ambulatory care nursing.

11. Ambulatory Care Nursing If we just described your practice, you are an ambulatory care nurse.

12. About AAACN Our mission: Advance the art and science of ambulatory care nursing AAACN is a welcoming, unifying community for registered nurses in all ambulatory care settings. We offer: • Connections with others in similar roles • Help in advancing your practice and leadership skills • Advocacy that promotes the greater appreciation for the specialty of ambulatory care nursing

13. About AAACN • More than 2,600 members • Governed by a volunteer Board of Directors • Managed by Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc. • Headquarters located in Pitman, New Jersey www.aaacn.org

14. AAACN Collaborations We work on your behalf through collaborations with other organizations, and through representation on external panels including: • American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Telehealth Care • American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Content Expert Panel and promotion of certification in ambulatory care nursing • Health Information & Management Systems Society (HIMSS) • Joining Forces (Michelle Obama initiative supporting service members) • Joint Commission Professional Technical Advisory Committee • Member of The Nursing Community • Member of The Nursing Organizations Alliance (NOA) • National Alliance for Quality Care (NAQC) • National Council State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) Nurse Licensure Compact Coalition • Organizational Affiliate of the American Nurses Association (ANA) • The DAISY Foundation

15. About Our Members • Administrators/Directors • Advanced Practice Nurses • Care Coordinators • Consultants • Educators • Managers/Supervisors • Researchers • Staff Nurses • Other health care professionals

16. Practice Settings • College/Educational Institutions • Community Hospitals • Free Standing Facilities • Hospital-based Outpatient Clinics/Centers • Managed Care/HMO/PPO • Military or VA • Patient Homes • Solo/Group medical practices • Telehealth Call Centers • University Hospitals • Other

17. Connect with a Community of Ambulatory Care Colleagues • Meet and network with other passionate nurses at the Annual Conference • Access our Expert Panel and other members for practice-related questions • Join a Special Interest Group (SIG) • Participate in Email Discussion Lists • Volunteer for projects and meet members and leaders around the country

18. Network with AAACN Members • Special Interest Groups (SIGs): • Leadership • Military • Patient Education • Pediatrics • Staff Education • Telehealth Nursing Practice • Veterans Affairs • Ambulatory Care Nursing Expert Panel (get your questions answered!) • Online membership directory

19. Boost your Knowledge and Build your Practice • Read the ViewPoint newsletter (earn free contact hours) and the monthly Email Newsletter • Choose a complimentary subscription to one of these Journals: Nursing Economic$, MEDSURG Nursing, or Pediatric Nursing • Access a variety of education activities and earn contact hours • Obtain resources to help you become certified in ambulatory care nursing • Apply for scholarships, research grants, and awards

20. Develop your Leadership Skills • Volunteer to serve on task forces, committees, and Special Interest Groups (SIGs) • Write an article, present a poster, speak at the conference, or present a webinar • Obtain leadership and practice resources in the Online Library

21. Advocate for your Specialty • Stay up to date and prepare for changes in ambulatory care and telehealth nursing • Use AAACN position statements and standards of practice to promote the role of the ambulatory care nurse

22. AAACN Web sitewww.aaacn.org • The latest news in ambulatory/telehealth nursing • Association news and news about our members! • AAACN Career Center • Find a job • Find a new employee • The links you need! No more endless searches • Award-winning publications and education resources • Online registration for conference

23. As a Member, you can use the Web site for Networking www.aaacn.org • Connect with AAACN members • Network through our E-mail discussion lists (list serves) • Join Special Interest Groups

24. AAACN Education Resources • Developed by experts to enhance your ambulatory and telehealth nursing practice • Members receive SPECIAL DISCOUNTS on all publications and products • Some publications offer continuing education credit – most offer free credit to members

25. Scope and Standards of Practice for Professional Ambulatory Care Nursing, 8th Edition Scope and Standards of Practice for Professional Telehealth Nursing, 5th Edition Both resources contain standards on: Assessment Nursing Diagnoses Outcomes Identification Planning/Implementation Coordination of Care Health Teaching/Health Promotion Evaluation Ethics Research and EBP Performance improvement Leadership, and more! Standards of Professional Performance Resources

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

27. Certification Resources • Core Curriculum for Ambulatory Care Nursing, 3nd Edition (Earn over 30 contact hours – free to members) • Ambulatory Care Nursing Review Questions, 3rd Edition • Ambulatory Care Nursing Certification Review Course and Syllabus (Earn 7.5 contact hours) Available on DVD, in our Online Library, through a site license for 25 or more nurses, or LIVE at your facility. Members receive $55 off the certification exam fee

28. Telehealth Resources • Telehealth Nursing Practice Core Course (TNPCC) Earn 8.0 contact hours Available on DVD, in our Online Library, through a site license for 25 or more nurses, or LIVE at your facility • Telehealth Nursing Practice Essentials (Earn 13.8 contact hours – free to members)

29. AAACN Annual Conference • Continuing Education Credit • Exhibit hall • Earn extra CEs by viewing posters  • Attend a Special Interest Group (SIG) meeting • Special Leadership and Telehealth tracks • Attend all sessions through our free access to all conference presentations in the online library for yourself and two colleagues - Networking Luncheon

30. Join us……… May 19-22, 2014 Marriott New Orleans April 15-18, 2015 Hilton in the Walt Disney World Resort, Lake Buena Vista, FL

31. Online Library www.prolibraries.com/aaacn The best online source for education in ambulatory care nursing. Earn contact hours from a vast array of conference sessions, articles, publications, webinars, and more. Search the site by topic to find what you need.

32. AAACN On The Road AAACN will bring these courses to your facility: • Ambulatory Care Nursing Certification Review Course • Telehealth Nursing Practice Core Course “TNPCC”

33. AAACN Group Membership Program Enroll 25 or more new members from your facility and receive a group discount.

34. Follow us on………… • Twitter: @ambcarenursing We have 3,013 followers! • www.facebook.com/aaacn We have 1,169 fans!

35. Thank you for taking the time to learn about us. As you have seen, AAACN has a lot to offer you. We welcome you to become part of our welcoming, unifying community for registered nurses in all ambulatory care settings. JOIN TODAY! It’s fast and easy. Web site: www.aaacn.org Contact us at: 800-262-6877 E-mail: aaacn@ajj.com

36. American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nursing P.O. Box 56, Pitman, NJ 08071-0056 Phone: 800-AMB-NURS (262-6877) Fax: 856-589-7463 E-mail: aaacn@ajj.com Web: www.aaacn.org