Your Essential Guide to Modern Ambulatory Care Nursing
The Core Curriculum for Ambulatory Care Nursing, 5th Edition is the most comprehensive, practice-shaping resource ever developed for ambulatory care nurses.
Whether you're advancing your own practice, supporting your team, or leading system-level improvements, this edition is your go-to reference for excellence in ambulatory care.
Why You'll Want This Edition
- Fully updated content aligned with current professional standards, evidence, and real-world practice challenges
- Expanded coverage of interdisciplinary collaboration, patient-centered care, quality, safety, equity, digital health, and care coordination
- A more modern, narrative format designed for deeper understanding and easier application
- Ideal for learning, teaching, onboarding, and leadership development
- Perfect for certification preparation, professional growth, and academic programs
- A resource for your whole organization, from frontline clinicians to educators and nurse leaders
Revised and Expanded
Completely revised and expanded for today's rapidly evolving outpatient environment, the new Core Curriculum brings together the essential knowledge, principles, and professional standards that every ambulatory care nurse needs—whether you're new to the specialty or an experienced leader guiding teams, education, and practice.
The 5th Edition reflects the full depth and breadth of ambulatory care nursing, covering the foundational principles, emerging trends, and complex realities shaping practice today. Clear, readable chapters include objectives, key concepts, foundational content, and case studies that bring learning to life.
This edition moves beyond task-based skill lists to focus on the enduring principles of safe, effective, high-quality ambulatory care—equipping nurses to think critically, collaborate effectively, practice with confidence across diverse outpatient settings.