The NSI Team is responsible for the development and dissemination of foundational measures and benchmarks for ambulatory care nursing practice.
Purpose
The NSI Team is responsible for the development and dissemination of foundational measures and benchmarks for ambulatory care nursing practice, which are critical to the mission and vision of the American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nursing (AAACN) and essential to role acceptance and utilization for leaders, policy makers, and nursing advocates at governmental, organizational, and practice levels.
As patients and families in ambulatory care settings often need care coordination, transition management, health promotion, and access to community resources, the role of the RN as a leader in this setting is increasingly vital.
Nurse-sensitive indicators (NSIs) articulate the value of nursing’s contributions by measuring elements of patient care and patient outcomes that are directly affected by nursing practice. The identification and measurement of NSIs is critical in describing the contributions and value of registered nurses (RNs) in ambulatory care settings.
Created in 2018, the NSI Team serves to:
- Maintain a connection to ambulatory care NSI measure development.
- Develop implementation interventions to facilitate adoption of NSIs into the clinical environment.
- Create a road map with exemplars on best practices for NSI implementation.
- Communicate pertinent information to AAACN members and support broader dissemination through professional publications and journals.
- Serve as the expert voice to influence, support, and serve as endorsers to any entity developing NSIs in an ambulatory care setting.
Learn about the History of Ambulatory Care NSIs.
Ambulatory Care Nurse-Sensitive Indicator Industry Report
AAACN’s Ambulatory Care Nurse-Sensitive Indicator Industry Report (2016) proposed initial ambulatory care NSIs and additional publications have reported progress.
The AAACN/CALNOC collaboration validated the role of the RN in ambulatory care settings with the development of the nation's first ambulatory care NSI registry database.
Learn more about the Ambulatory Care Nurse-Sensitive Indicator Industry Report.
Resources
NSI Flyer
Nurse-Sensitive Indicators (NSIs) assess, evaluate, and articulate the value of ambulatory care nursing. Share this flyer to educate others and highlight the importance and utility of NSIs.
NSI Networking Community
In this members-only networking Community, you can post information and resources, ask questions, and connect with each other. Our NSI experts will share news and updates, answer your questions, and be there to support you!
The community streamlines all things NSI and is another member benefit we are happy to offer you.
You will be prompted to log into the Community with your AAACN.org username and password.
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- Visit the Community and log in as prompted.
- Click the Communities button and select My Communities from the blue menu.
- Scroll down and enter the NSI Networking Community.
Team Members
Chair
Deb Cantlin, MSN, RN, CHFN
Chair-Elect
Annette Hamlin, MSN Ed, AMB-BC
Board Liaison
Cynthia Murray, BN, RN, AMB-BC
Advisors
Ann Marie Matlock, RN, DNP, NE-BC
Rachel Start, MSN, RN, NE-BC
Team Members
Elizabeth Anderson, MSN, RN-BC
Cindy Garrett, RN
Faith Jones, MSN, RN, NEA-BC
Kristine Kelm, MS, RN
Sara Kollman, DNP, RN, NE-BC
Brenda Luther, PhD, RN
Honor Martin, RN, MS, NE-BC, CHCQM-MC, FABQUARP
Marcia Potter, RN. AND, BS, MA
Anna Quon, MBA, HM, BSN, RN, AMB-BC
Sherri Watts, MSN, RN
Sue Weiss, RN, MM, MHHSA
Deb Cantlin, MSN, RN, CHFN
