Download ambulatory care nursing

AMBULATORY CARE
NURSING
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Presented by Lindy
Peterson, RN
References
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McEwen, M. (2002).
Community-based nursing:
An introduction (2nd ed.).
Philadelphia, PA: Saunders.
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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
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“Personal health care provided to an
individual who is not a bed patient in a
healthcare institution”
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Includes all health services provided to
non-institutionalized patients
AMBULATORY SETTINGS
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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
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Most common outside of hospital
Scope of Practice
AAACN
Education Requirements
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Certification
SCHOOLS
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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
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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
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Issues:
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Distance
Isolation
Nursing shortage
Physician Shortage
Clinic
Home Health
PARISH NURSING
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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
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Health Education
Suicide Prevention
Communicable Disease Control
Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation
Medication Administration
Psychosocial Counseling
Environmental Health
PUBLIC HEALTH
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Communicable Disease
Prenatal and Family Planning
Well Baby Care
Community Mental Health Services
Home Health Care
OTHER AMBULATORY CARE
SETTINGS
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Ambulatory Oncology
Ambulatory Surgery
Poison Control Centers
Ambulatory Diagnostic Centers
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Imaging
Radiology
Community Hot Lines
Summer Camps