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Contents

Advancing Ambulatory Care Nursing 287

UNIT 5

15 Ambulatory Care: Educating the Next Generation 289 Preparing Nursing Students for Ambulatory Roles of the Future 289 Current Practice Patterns 290 New Roles 291 Ambulatory Care Practice Arenas 293 Educational Curricula and Practicums to Support Ambulatory Nursing Preparation 295 Educational Innovations 298 Measuring Critical Thinking and Decision-Making in Ambulatory Care 299 Transition to Practice in Ambulatory Settings 300 Summary 300 16 Infrastructures That Support Ambulatory Professional Nursing Practice 304 Nursing as a Profession 305 The Context of the Care of Individuals 306 Reinforcing Ambulatory Nursing Practice Through the Ambulatory Medical Record 309 Professional Development in Ambulatory Nursing 314 Quality and Safety Education for Nurses and Interprofessional Collaboration 318 Transition to Practice Nurse Residency Programs 319 Summary 323

Index 327