Understanding the Landscape of Ambulatory Care Nursing: Development of a Scoping Review
Issue
May/June 2024
To advance the science of ambulatory care nursing, the American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nursing (AAACN) has launched a research committee. Initial work included development of two national studies and a scoping review. This article describes the committee’s origins and outlines the scoping review protocol.
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Author
Kristen Shear, PhD, MSN, RN
CNSCI Deputy for Research, US Army
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