As part of her job, a nurse researches each client's healthcare needs to determine if the cost of a particular surgical or diagnostic test can be paid by their company. In what employment setting is this nurse working?
A) Telehealth
B) Health maintenance organization
C) Occupational health
D) Parish nursing
B
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A growing field of employment for LPN/LVNs exists in the area of preapproval or reimbursement for healthcare. Health maintenance organizations, insurance companies, and other third-party payors train these nurses to research each client's healthcare needs to determine if the cost of a particular surgical or diagnostic test can be paid by their company. Telehealth is telephone nursing and nurses provide advice in the form of nurse lines. Nurses act as wellness coordinators when involved in occupational health. Parish nurses facilitate a congregation's holistic health, combining physical, emotional, and spiritual dimensions.
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