Ambulatory care registered nurses (RNs) are essential to healthcare access, quality outcomes, and cost containment through efficient and effective resource allocation…

This session uses a panel format to discuss the role of ambulatory care in conjunction with Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) grants to provide equitable health care to the nation’s highest-need communities…

The town hall session allows for an open forum for discussion between AAACN ambulatory care leaders and attendees on health policy and advocacy issues in ambulatory care nursing…

Avoiding patient falls involves being able to learn from each event. Implementing a standardized root-cause-analysis across ambulatory care practices assists in learning how to reduce investigations and offers clinical staff a better understanding of the causes of patient falls…

Insufficient orientation experiences that fail to prepare new and experienced nurses for ambulatory care services often contribute to increased turnover rates and compromises care delivery to patients…

Aiming to improve the transition of patients from hospital to home, a team at one healthcare organization completed a performance improvement project leveraging the registered nurse to lead the transition of care phone call and visit in collaboration with the primary care physician…

This session discusses the need for and the implementation of a comprehensive telephone triage training program for ambulatory care nurses at a large academic medical center…

This session explores the historical context of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) work along with the current existing work completed and in process in healthcare institutions across the country to create a more equitable space for internal and external stakeholders within these organizations…

This session shares results of the AAACN Research Committee’s ongoing ambulatory care nursing scoping review and assist attendees to identify an experience of their own that could be developed into a publication to fill gaps identified by the scoping review…

This session outlines the development of an innovative residency program to increase expanded nursing roles by providing structured training using an established ambulatory care curriculum, expert mentorship, and co-design with practice administration…

Presenters from the NSI SIG Advisory Group engage participants in dialog and help them learn the scope of the NSI SIG work plan and how it supports and contributes to the overall plans of the AAACN Board of Directors and the AAACN Research Committee…

This session discusses the development of a care coordination pilot program to address complex needs of pediatric gastroenterology patients, with the goals of preventing overuse of the emergency room and inpatient admissions while increasing compliance with plans of care…

This session explores ambulatory care nurses’ knowledge about social drivers of health and existing community resources, perceived confidence to discuss social needs with their patients, and the challenges and opportunities they perceive in integrating the social drivers of health into their care…

This session addresses the effectiveness of shared medical appointments as a tool for educating patients on lifestyle changes that positively impact metabolic syndrome…

In these short rapid-fire presentations, multiple speakers highlight approaches to managing issues related to social determinants of health in the practice environment…

This session addresses the development of a full-time program to provide continuity and dedicated education for all patient-aligned care team (PACT) members in outpatient clinics…

While there are several issues impacting ambulatory care nurses, the AAACN Board of Directors (BOD) has charged the newly formed AAACN Advocacy Committee with advancing the issue of reimbursement for ambulatory care services provided by RNs…

Falls are a persistent problem for community-dwelling older adults, and they impact nearly one-third of the population in rural and urban settings. While fall risk management has been identified as suboptimal, little is known about the use of fall prevention guidelines in primary care…

Workplace violence, incivility, and bullying decrease patient quality of care and safety. Nurses must demand safe and secure care environments for themselves and their patients, striving for zero tolerance…

In these short rapid-fire presentations, multiple speakers highlight approaches to managing issues related to telehealth in the practice environment…