The nurse's client today informs her that he receives regular visits from a parish nurse, who helps him with his diet-controlled diabetes. The nurse is aware that parish nurses do which of the following? Choose all that apply
A) Provide medicine at no charge
B) Refer clients to appropriate resources
C) Perform physical assessments
D) Promote personal responsibility for health
E) Provide health education
Ans: B, D, E
Parish nurses are not visiting nurses or home health nurses who provide direct bedside care. The key roles of the parish nurse are health educator, personal health counselor, referral agent, trainer of volunteers, developer of support groups, integrator of faith and health, and health advocate.
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