A nurse who has been providing care to the local community for many years has noted an increase in the number of acute and chronically ill people in the community who require professional nursing care. Which is one factor that the nurse can point out as having greatly contributed to the increase in this situation?

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An increase in ambulatory surgery has contributed to more people being treated and released the same day, which can lead to an increase in the need for professional nursing care at home for recovery, thus affecting the community's health care needs.

A Nurse Who Has Been Providing Care to the Local