Ambulatory Care Nurse Certification Exam Study Guide

AMBULATORY CARE NURSE
CERTIFICATION EXAM STUDY GUIDE



Ambulatory Care Nursing - CORRECT ANSWER-complex,
multi-faceted specialty that encompasses independent and
collaborative practice based on nursing process
-it is built on broad knowledge based on nursing and health
sciences
-use of evidence-based information based in clinical practice
-focus on safe, quality care and improved patient outcomes
-the role and functions of an RN
-accountability for and autonomy in delivering ambulatory
nursing services

Defining Characteristics of Ambulatory Nursing - CORRECT
ANSWER--nurse autonomy, critical reasoning, astute clinical
judgement, nursing process
-patient advocacy, ethics, holistic nursing care
-assists and supports patients and families in optimal
management of their health care
-skillful, rapid nursing assessment, patient education, patient
engagement
-long term relationships that promote patient/family trust

Characteristics of Ambulatory Care of Nursing Practice -
CORRECT ANSWER-- ambulatory care applies clinical
expertise that is rooted in nursing practice
-includes clinical, leadership, education, and research (EBP)
process focused on individuals, groups, or populations who
seek assistance with improving health and/or seek care for
health-related problems based on patient safety and patient
outcomes

, acute care - CORRECT ANSWER-Treatment management:
initiate, implement, observe by healthcare team
Timing: admission to discharge

ambulatory - CORRECT ANSWER-Treatment management:
treatment plan handled by patient
Timing: individual intermittent, flexible period of time

ambulatory care nursing - CORRECT ANSWER--encounter are
episodic
-less than 24 hours in duration
-occur singly or in a series
-encounter modalities happen via:
-face to face
-telehealth
-email, patient portal, text messaging, video conferencing,
smart phones, facetime, virtual clinics, biosensors, various
apps

patient - CORRECT ANSWER-individual who requests or
receives nursing services
-unique, functions holistically, center of patient-nurse
relationship

environment - CORRECT ANSWER-where ambulatory care
nurses practice. Organizational, social, economic, legal,
political within health care system and virtual ______

professional - CORRECT ANSWER-dynamic, continually
evolving in response to environmental needs, directions, and
preferences, EBP, adherence to professional standards and
ethics

patient, family, significant other - CORRECT ANSWER--
approach health system in variety of circumstances and health
states