The Core Curriculum for Ambulatory Care Nursing (3rd Edition) has been organized and expanded to address the educational needs of nurses new to the specialty and those with experience, as well as to provide a review for those who seek specialty certification as an ambulatory care nurse.

This new text is the first of its kind, organized, written, and endorsed by the American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nurses. CORE CURRICULUM FOR AMBULATORY CARE NURSING focuses on the practice of staff nurses working with ambulatory care patients and coordinating the workflow in ambulatory care settings. It includes identification and specification of unique role dimensions, such as telephone nursing and care coordination. This valuable text also references the AAACN Ambulatory Care Nursing Administrative and Practice Standards as well as the AAACN Telephone Practice Administration and Practice Standards.TOC:

Expand your practice with this updated, comprehensive, administrative, and clinical guide to ambulatory care! This new and improved resource is ideal for nurses new to an ambulatory care setting, clinicians preparing for ANCC's Ambulatory Care Nursing Certification exam, managers writing standards, policies, and procedures, facilities looking for new reference and education resources, and schools of nursing preparing future clinicians. Over 30 hours of CNE credit available.

From the experts at the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) comes the definitive resource for critical care certification and clinical practice. This new seventh edition has been thoroughly updated to reflect the current state of high acuity, progressive, and critical care nursing practice and includes expanded coverage of pain management, palliative care, and end-of-life care; transplantation; and key AACN initiatives. It also reflects the most current literature, national and international guidelines, clinical studies, and of course, the newest content on the CCRN® exam. Authored by the experts at the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN), this is the definitive guide to critical care nursing certification and clinical practice. NEW! Significantly updated content corresponds to the most recent CCRN® examination blueprint and reflects the most current literature, national and international guidelines, clinical studies, AACN/ANA scope of practice, and ECCO 3.0. NEW! Expanded coverage of key content reflects the healthcare needs of today’s patients, including pain management, palliative care, and end-of-life care; nutritional support; transplantation; and key AACN initiatives. Concise outline format is organized by body system to make information easy to digest. NEW! Clinical Pearls and Key Concepts boxes highlight key content and serve as a convenient quick reference. NEW! Improved navigation includes printed index tabs to help distinguish chapters and find information fast. Basic to advanced levels of coverage, with an emphasis on clinical nursing practice, prepare you for the full range of knowledge you will encounter on the CCRN exam and in practice. Coverage of the AACN Synergy Model is featured in the new opening chapter. Professional Care and Ethical Practice is integrated into the Core Curriculum series framework. A new chapter on Critical Care Patients with Special Needs includes bariatric and geriatric patients in critical care, as well as high-risk obstetric patients. Features new content on chest tubes, liver transplantation for acute liver failure, spirituality, and spiritual aspects of care. Integrates pain as the 5th vital sign and includes JCAHO, HCFA, and AHCPR guidelines relating to pain management. Features AHRQ evidence-based practice guidelines as reference sources for practice interventions. New organization for Patient Care presents patient problems, needs, etc. in order of clinical priority. Expanded Nursing Interventions includes considerations related to patient/family education, patient transfer, and discharge planning. Web-based resources for CDC, AHA, NINR, National Guideline Clearinghouse, NIH Consensus Conference Proceedings, ADA.

The Ambulatory Care Nursing Review Questions, 5th edition, published by the American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nursing (AAACN). This set of practice test items is designed to assist ambulatory care nurses in assessing their knowledge of the practice of ambulatory care nursing. Professional nurses should take every opportunity to advance their expertise, skills, and knowledge, and use tools such as this publication to assess their knowledge gaps and learn from studying the answers.All review questions, answers, and their associated page numbers (found in the back of the booklet) are based on the Core Curriculum for Ambulatory Care Nursing, 4th edition (Laughlin & Witwer, 2019), a AAACN publication. Using the Core Curriculum as the companion to this set of review questions is highly recommended.This edition of the Review Questions has been updated to reflect the latest content outline of the Ambulatory Care Nursing Certification Exam of the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) published in 2017. The 180 multiple-choice items follow the same format as the questions on the ANCC Ambulatory Care Nursing Certification Exam. The multiple-choice items are grouped into five domains of practice corresponding to those on the examination. The content in each of the domains and the percentage of questions are drawn directly from the test content outline as published by ANCC at the time of this writing.

The leadership of RNs is critical to solving the puzzle of fragmented patient care. The Care Coordination and Transition Management Core Curriculum is an evidence-based, patient-centered program that covers the dimensions, competencies, and activities of care coordination and transition management. It is designed to help you: Improve patient outcomes; Enhance access to quality care; Decrease hospital re-admissions; Decrease health care costs; Help patients navigate the health care system; Ensure continuity and seamless transitions among levels and settings of care; Work effectively in Patient-Centered Medical Homes and Accountable Care Organizations; Improve the individual patient's experience of care

Leading ambulatory surgical nurses offer the basic content needed to prepare for the CAPA certification exam. A user-friendly outline and question-and-answer format make review easier. Question-and-answer sections at the end of each chapter include rationales and aid in immediate self-assessment and review. Includes a chapter on each type of surgical specialtydental/oral surgery, neurosurgery, ophthalmic surgery, cardiac surgery, gynecologic surgery, minimally invasive surgery, and more. Contains individual chapters on home support after surgery, anesthetic agents commonly used in the outpatient setting, transcultural issues in nursing, and test-taking techniques. Offers a unit on the life span, with a summary chapter on growth and development, and individual chapters on different phases of the life span. Presents a comprehensive unit on how to manage an ambulatory surgical center, with coverage of relevant policies and procedures, personnel issues, team building, and conflict management. Features a question-and-answer section at the end of each chapter to aid in immediate self-assessment and review.