title: Ambulatory nursing. The handmaiden/specialist dichotomy.
abstract: Will ambulatory nursing roles change sufficiently to cope with the healthcare demands of the next century or should they be taken over by administrative personnel? The authors analyze traditional and clinical nurse specialist ambulatory nursing activities and highlight the dichotomy between menial handmaiden and professional nursing activities that must be bridged if ambulatory nursing is to survive.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing Education, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.
authors.forename: V J
authors.initials: VJ
authors.lastname: Pinkney-Atkinson
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Robertson
mesh_terms: D000553:Ambulatory Care; D006801:Humans; D009720:Nurse Clinicians; D009729:Nursing / Q000145:classification*; D010044:Outpatient Clinics, Hospital; D017009:Professional Autonomy; D012380:Role; D013019:South Africa; D000078329:Workforce