Pitman, NJ – Nearly 1,200 nurses attended the recent American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nursing (AAACN) 43rd Annual Conference in Lake Buena Vista, FL, marking it as the second highest attended conference in the association’s history.
June 25, 2018 - Pitman, NJ – Kathy Mertens, DNP, MN, MPH, RN, of Seattle, WA, was inducted as president of the American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nursing (AAACN) during the association’s 43rd Annual Conference in Lake Buena Vista, FL, May 9-12.
PRESS RELEASE: Pitman, NJ – More than 1,200 nurses attended the American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nursing (AAACN) 42nd Annual Conference held recently in New Orleans, a number that broke all previous records for this thriving specialty nursing association.
PRESS RELEASE: PITMAN, NJ – Monumental changes in today’s health care system mean equally dramatic shifts in registered nurses’ (RNs) roles and practice. Staying ahead of the wave of change is crucial, so the American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nursing (AAACN) recently updated its landmark documents on the role of the RN in ambulatory care.
PITMAN, NJ - The Care Coordination and Transition Management (CCTM) online course and text define the integral role of the RN in the interprofessional team and apply to nurses in all settings from ambulatory care to hospitals.
PITMAN, NJ - American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nursing Annual Conference drew record attendance with focus on evolving roles for nurses in outpatient settings. As health care shifts from the hospital to the outpatient setting, the American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nursing (AAACN) continues to expand its involvement in establishing the scope and standards of practice...
PITMAN, NJ – Over the past twenty years, with an eye on reducing costs and improving care, patients are spending less time in the hospital and more time in ambulatory care. Yet the way we currently measure a nurse’s impact is the same for inpatient and outpatient settings...
PRESS RELEASE: PITMAN, NJ – New publication is first formal statement for professional nurses in this role. Successfully coordinating patient care is a key strategy to improving patient outcomes and reducing overall costs, yet this process differs from one facility to the next.
Pitman, NJ - It’s not easy for patients to navigate through today’s health care system. Too often, the experience is fraught with confusion and frustration. Enter care coordination and transition management (CCTM), a key nursing role that many experts now believe is the answer to a puzzling, fragmented -- and often costly -- journey to health...