The nurse who coordinates and manages a patient's care with other members of the health care team is functioning in the role of:
a. Teacher
b. Collaborator
c. Researcher
d. Advocate
B
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A Education is an essential role of today's nurse. The nurse functions as a teacher
during prenatal care, during maternity care, and when teaching parents of
children regarding normal growth and development.
B The nurse collaborates with other members of the health care team, often
coordinating and managing the patient's care. Care is improved by this
interdisciplinary approach as nurses work together with dietitians, social
workers, physicians, and others.
C Nurses contribute to their profession's knowledge base by systematically
investigating theoretic for practice issues and nursing.
D A nursing advocate is one who speaks on behalf of another. As the health
professional who is closest to the patient, the nurse is in an ideal position to
humanize care and to intercede on the patient's behalf.
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