Publishing Opportunities
ViewPoint
www.aaacn.org/ViewPoint
ViewPoint, the official publication of the
American Academy of Ambulatory Care
Nursing (AAACN), is distributed bimonthly to
nursing professionals.
It is dedicated to presenting up-to-date
information on current topics in ambulatory care
nursing and telehealth nursing practice.
ViewPoint also provides a forum for communication between the AAACN Board of Directors
and association members.
Volume 37, Number 4
JULY/AUGUST 2015
The Official Publication and Voice of the American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nursing
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Series on Leadership
“Kissing Cousins” in Your Career:
Networking and Mentors
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After Hours Critical Lab
Reporting: Streamlining
the Process
Free education activity for
AAACN members!
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Health Policy Update
Grassroots and Beyond:
Advocating Via the Legislative
Process
Kathryn Koehne
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In 2002, the National Quality Forum (NQF) introduced a list of Never Events, with the
purpose of introducing uniformity with reporting serious adverse events and to drive
improvement in patient safety (NQF, 2011). The original list was applicable to hospitalized
patients. In 2011, NQF updated the scope of events to include ambulatory care practice
settings. To qualify for the list of what are now known as serious reportable events (SREs),
an event must be “unambiguous, largely preventable, and serious, as well as adverse,
indicative of a problem in a healthcare setting’s safety systems, or important for public
credibility or public accountability” (NQF, 2011, p. 2). SREs include events such as patient
death or disability from administration of wrong medication, wrong site procedure, or
death or disability from a fall sustained within the organization.
In contrast, the Picker Institute (2013) developed a more positive approach to
improve patient safety with the introduction of Always Events, which drive systems to be
more person- and family-centered, reducing unsafe practices. A component within the
Always Events concept is evidence-based practice (EBP). EBP promotes care that is effective, safe, and efficient (Stevens, 2013). Titler (2008) explained that EBP includes three
components: external best scientific evidence, clinical expertise, and patient preferences.
When these three components are included in patient care delivery, patient-centered care
is promoted. This article will describe how telephone nursing care is evidence-based nursing practice.
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AAACN News
Scholarship opportunities,
reviewers needed, call for poster
abstracts, and more!
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California, Here We Come!
Will you be there?
Interested in
Writing
For ViewPoint?
Consider sharing your ambulatory
care or telehealth nursing expertise
by writing an article for ViewPoint!
Download author guidelines, copy
deadlines, and tips for authors at
www.aaacn.org/viewpoint
Author Guidelines
Regular Features
u Association News
u Care Coordination and Transition Management
u Continuing Nursing Education
u From Our Members
u Health Policy Update
u President's Message
u Safety Corner
u Series on Leadership
u Sharpening Your Legal IQ
u Telehealth Trials and Triumphs
u Emerging Clinical Issues
Style
u Follow the Manual of the American Psychological Association
(APA) (6th edition). Manuscript Success by Leslie H. Nicoll
(2012) is also a helpful reference.
u Provide cover sheet with manuscript title, author name, credentials, professional affiliation, and contact information
(include phone and fax numbers, email address).
u Manuscripts must be typed, double-spaced on 8.5” x 11”
white paper, and should be no more than 3,000 words (about
6-10 pages, not including references). Font should be Times
New Roman, 12 point.
u Prior to submission, a colleague should read the manuscript, if
possible. Refer to “A Guide for Potential Authors” for complete
instructions (available at www.aaacn.org/ViewPoint).
u More resources for authors are available at www.ajj.com/jpi.
Please note: Images found on Google, Bing, or other Internet
search engines are not public domain; permission from the
original source must be provided. For more information, visit
www.ajj.com/jpi.
References
u Follow the style of the Manual of the American Psychological
Association (APA) (6th edition).
u Limit references to 10-12 entries.
u References must be no older than 5 years.
u In-text citations: Use the author-date method of citation, e.g.,
“(Doe, 2017)” or “Doe (2017) states…” Only use page numbers
when quoting directly from a source.
u All citations should reference primary sources. The use of secondary sources (material analyzed or interpreted from the primary source) is discouraged. If necessary, locate a copy of the
original work and credit it as such.
u Authors are encouraged to provide the digital object identifier
(DOI) number for all references when possible directly after the
citation.
u Manuscripts must NOT contain reference software codes.
u Reference list: List all references in alphabetical order. Follow
these examples:
Book:
Haas, S.A., Swan, B.A., & Haynes, T.S. (Eds.) (2014). Care coordination and transition management core curriculum. Pitman,
NJ: American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nursing.
Chapter in a book:
Watwood, C. (2013). Patient education and counseling. In
C.B. Laughlin (Ed.), Core curriculum for ambulatory care nursing (3rd ed., pp. 233-262). Pitman, NJ: American Academy
of Ambulatory Care Nursing.
Periodical:
Preputnik, D., & Hart-Tipton, P. (2015). After hours critical lab
reporting: Streamlining the process. ViewPoint, 37(4), 4-7.
Internet:
Follow APA style, depending on source. Include author(s) or
source, document or title description, and Internet address (uniform resource locator, or URL).
Manuscript Submission and Editorial Contacts
Katie Rayburn, ELS
Kitty Shulman,
ViewPoint Managing
MSN, RN-BC
ViewPoint Editor
Editor
Email: kittyshulman@
(856) 256-2346
earthlink.net
Email: [email protected]
Joe Tonzelli
ViewPoint Editorial
Coordinator
(856) 256-2344
Email: [email protected]
Tables/Figures/Photos
u Authors are encouraged to include camera-ready tables, figures,
and photos (black and white or color). Limit 4.
u When using tables or figures adapted/reprinted from another
source, author must obtain written permission for both print
and electronic use from original publisher. Acquiring permission
to reprint previously published materials is the responsibility of
the author.
u Photos should be a minimum of 300 dpi (dots per inch).
u Tables and figures should be attached on separate pages
after the reference list. Corresponding citations (e.g., see
Table 1) should be noted in the manuscript text.
Nursing Economic$
www.nursingeconomics.net
AAACN also publishes the “Perspectives in
Ambulatory Care” column in Nursing Economic$,
The Journal for Health Care Leaders. This column
is written by AAACN members.
Contact Editor Kitty Shulman at
[email protected] to inquire
about writing opportunities.
Volume 33 Number 5
September/October 2015
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Strategic Planning and Doctor of Nursing
Practice Education: Developing Today’s
And Tomorrow’s Leaders
Improving Congestive Heart Failure Care
With a Clinical Decision Unit
Geographical Imbalance of Anesthesia Providers
And its Impact on the Uninsured
And Vulnerable Populations
Evaluation of an Innovative Program to Improve
Outcomes among Military Beneficiaries with Diabetes
Joint Statement: The Role of the Nurse Leader in Care
Coordination and Transition Management Across
The Health Care Continuum
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Call for Manuscripts: Rethinking Nurse Staffing:
Data, Science, and Nursing Value
Intuition: A Powerful Self-Care Tool
For a Life that Thrives
Staffing That Is Evidence Based:
A Consensus Model
Transforming Mental Health Care: Starting
With Change Around the Edges
High Reliability and Excellence in Staffing
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