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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
1.
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