title: The role of the nurse practitioner in ambulatory women's health.
abstract: The role of the nurse practitioner emphasizes health maintenance and prevention. In the climate of health care reform, interest in this advanced practice nurse is growing, particularly as health care moves predominantly into ambulatory care and home settings. Collaborative practice, the clinical and educational role of the nurse practitioner in ambulatory obstetrics and gynecology, is examined.
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Barron
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lazaroff
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Osborne
mesh_terms: D000553:Ambulatory Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007587:Job Description; D009722:Nurse Practitioners / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014932:Women's Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*