title: Analysis of ambulatory nursing practice.
abstract: A nursing patient classification system can be used in ambulatory care to facilitate decision making relative to staffing assignments and to begin examining differences in patients' nursing care requirements according to medical diagnosis or other patient characteristics.
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Parrinello
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Witzel
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000554:Ambulatory Care Facilities; D006801:Humans; D007587:Job Description; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000145:classification*; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling / Q000592:standards*; D013997:Time Factors; D000078329:Workforce