Ambulatory Care Workload Management System for Nursing Reference Manual

摘要

The purpose of this reference manual is to provide ambulatory care managers atool to measure and translate patient acuity into nursing manpower requirements. In the Ambulatory Care Workload Management System for Nursing (AC/WMSN) model, quantification of required nursing hours for patient care is based upon nursing activities that are critical in quantifying staffing for patient care. The AC/WMSN is specifically designed to assist medical treatment facilities (MTFs) to meet accreditation standards for professional and paraprofessional nurse staffing. Ambulatory care nursing services of JCAHO accredited MTFs must develop hospital-wide patient care programs, policies, and procedures that describe how the nursing care needs of patients or patient populations are assessed, evaluated, and met. AAANA standards also require nursing service staffing to meet patient care requirements.