Helping nurses work as a team is one of the goals of:
a. home health nursing
b. psychiatric home care nursing
c. psychiatric liaison nursing
d. consultation
C
Psychiatric liaison nursing is more focused on assisting the health care providers, while the other three options focus on services provided to the patient as an individual. The psychiatric liaison nurse serves as a consultant for health care providers. He or she focuses on encouraging tolerance among members of the nursing staff, as well as promoting and developing the professional self-esteem of the nurses.
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A) Costs less to attend B) Uses a traditional learning approach C) Able to reach large groups of people D) Engages the learner with response technology
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a. Suppresses tumor growth b. Kills malignant tumor cells c. Increases tumor growth d. Stimulates normal cell growth