from the Issue Editor

AAACN Viewpoint, Sep/Oct 2009 by Greenberg, Liz

In this issue of Viewpoint, the spotlight is on telephone nursing, an integral facet of ambulatory care. However, each article raises issues and provides insights that are pertinent to all aspects of ambulatory care practice. The articles cover principles of information utilization, the impact of the economy on health care choices, and the importance to ambulatory care of awareness, attention to detail, appropriate use of all available resources, and above all, being mindful of the standards and responsibilities inherent in the role of the ambulatory care nurse and the application of the nursing process. In short, the content illustrates that nursing is nursing regardless of the tools used, and that each nurse has the potential to make a positive difference at the individual, organizational, and health care system level. Thus, I am confident that like myself, each of you, regardless of your specific role in ambulatory care, will find this issue stimulating and valuable.

Issue Editor

Liz Greenberg, PhD, RN-BC, C-TNP