Ambulatory Care Nurse-Sensitive Indicators Series: Patient Engagement as a Nurse-Sensitive Indicator In Ambulatory Care
Issue
November/December 2016
Ambulatory care registered nurses (RNs) have a pivotal role in educating, encouraging, motivating, and supporting patients to be engaged in their care and achieve their health care goals. To improve health outcomes, patients need to be engaged in attaining these goals. RNs are instrumental in this process and well-controlled studies will demonstrate their impact on helping patient’s engage in their care.
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Authors
Eileen M. Esposito, DNP, RN, AMB-BC, DipACLM, CPHQ
Senior Healthcare Executive
Catherine A. Rhodes, MSN, APRN, WHNP-BC, RNC-OB, SANE-A
Catherine M. Besthoff, DPH(c), MHA, RN, CPHQ
Nena Bonuel, PhD, RN, CCRN, CNS, ACNS-BC
Director of Nursing Practice, Harris Health System
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