Perspectives in Ambulatory Care. How the Magnet® Model Promotes Excellence in Ambulatory Care Nursing.

NURSING standards; HEALTH services accessibility; OUTPATIENT medical care nursing; MEDICAL quality control; DIFFUSION of innovations; SELF-efficacy; AMERICAN Academy of Ambulatory Care Nursing; OUTPATIENT medical care; NURSING models; EXCELLENCE; MEDICAL care; EVALUATION of human services programs; LEADERSHIP; AMERICAN Nurses Credentialing Center; HOSPITALS; NURSING; EVALUATION of medical care; HEALTH care reform; PROFESSIONS; ORGANIZATIONAL change; NURSING practice; HEALTH promotion; QUALITY assurance

Mobilizing health, creating access, and improving health should be the primary concerns of today's nursing profession. This article explores the American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nursing's utilization of the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Magnet® Recognition Program as a means to revolutionize health care across all settings to create equity and health for all patients. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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