The nurse is caring for a 10-year-old boy with a neuroblastoma. Which activities best describe the role of the nurse as a care coordinator, collaborator, and consultant? Select all that apply

Question

A) Collaborating with the family throughout the care path
B) Advancing the interests of children and their families by knowing their needs
C) Informing children and families of their rights and options
D) Coordinating care provided by the interdisciplinary team
E) Ensuring that the child's and family's needs are met through activities such as support groups
F) Providing appropriate client education based on the child's developmental level

Answer 1

Ans: A, D, E
The pediatric nurse serves as a collaborator, care coordinator, and consultant. Collaborating with the interdisciplinary health care team, the pediatric nurse integrates the child's and family's needs into a coordinated plan of care. In the role of consultant, the pediatric nurse ensures that the child's and family's needs are met through such activities as support group facilitation or working with the school nurse to plan the child's care. In the role as a child and family advocate, the nurse safeguards and advances the interests of children and their families by knowing their needs and resources, informing them of their rights and options, and assisting them to make informed decisions. In the role of educator, the nurse instructs and counsels children and their families about all aspects of health and illness. In this role the pediatric nurse also ensures that communication with the child and family is based on the child's age and developmental level.