A nurse would like to improve the ability of the nursing center to be responsive to the needs of the community. Which of the following best describes how this can be accomplished?
a. Having staff examine the needs of the community
b. Determining the services to be provided by the center
c. Involving the community in assessing its own needs
d. Addressing the problems in the communi-ty
ANS: C
Nurses work in close partnership with the communities. As the community and center work to-gether, a multilevel approach is needed. For comprehensive community health improvement, strategies are needed at organizational, community, and sociopolitical levels. Thus, it is important to involve the community in the planning of a nursing center. Having the staff examine the community needs does not involve the community. If the nurse determines the services to be provided, this does not demonstrate collaboration and communication with the community. The nurse needs to work with the community in order to determine which problems in the community should be addressed.
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