Clinical Topics

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…

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…

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…

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

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…

Addressing therapeutic inertia in diabetes care, this session explores the positive impact of a collaborative partnership between primary care nurses and diabetes educators (DE) on improving the quality of care for patients diagnosed with diabetes mellitus and elevated Hgb A1c (A1c) levels…

At the 2023 AAACN Annual Conference, the AAACN Staff Patient Education Special Interest Group asked participants to share their main concerns and interests…

This session discusses the development of a chronic disease care management program at our academic medical center to address the needs of complex moderate- to high-risk patients and reduce repeat emergency department utilization and hospital readmissions for these specified populations…

Explore the impact of intentional caring and the incorporation of evaluating and treating pre-procedure anxiety to improve patient satisfaction…

Sudden cardiac death is the leading medical cause of death in young athletes. Sports physical exams are used to establish the safety of athletes’ sports participation. Pediatric mobile clinics have been found to increase access to care in communities that are underserved…

During the 2023 AAACN conference, attendees of the Pediatric Special Interest Group (SIG) session were asked to identify topics they viewed as most critical to their nursing practice in pediatric ambulatory care…

Telephone triage protocol usage as a decision support tool and to help guide nursing judgment is essential for all clinic nurses because telephone triage is a high-risk nursing practice…

Patients transitioning from an inpatient hospital stay to self-care responsibilities post-discharge are at risk for readmission, resulting in increased cost and resource utilization. Care transition programs can result in cost avoidance and decreased resource utilization…

The Ambulatory Care Registered Nurse Residency Program: Transition to the Specialty of Ambulatory Care manual identifies preceptors are essential not only to maximize new learners’ competence and confidence, but also contribute to professional socialization and overall success…

This session discusses the implementation of a nurse-driven blood pressure medication titration clinic to assist patients with hypertension (HTN) to achieve their blood pressure (BP) goal…

One common problem faced by primary care practices today is the limited access for patient appointments. “With larger numbers of older adults comes an increased need for primary care, including care for individuals with chronic physical and mental health diagnoses and comorbidities…

Purpose: The purpose of this presentation is to share an ambulatory care shared governance task force’s journey from its original purpose of reducing patient falls in ambulatory care areas in a large, multi-site ambulatory care system to educating staff about and promoting the use of the organizati…

This session addresses how classification of types of services provided by nurses in the primary care setting, along with the time required to provide these services, provides a foundation for reimbursement for nursing services…

Direct admission to the hospital can be a suitable substitute that bypasses the emergency department; however, this can put the patient at an increased safety risk if not clinically triaged by providers…

A health care organization recognized that staff may wish to pursue a more clinical-focused career path but may lack the time, support, or resources to do so…

This session shares how a medical assistant apprenticeship program at one academic medical center aims to simultaneously address the MA vacancy rate while promoting top of license work…