What is the best suggestion a nurse could make to a family requesting help in selecting a local nursing center?
a. Have the family members evaluate nursing home staff according to their ability to get tasks done efficiently and safely.
b. Make sure that nursing home staff members get patients out of bed and dressed according to staff's preferences.
c. Explain that it is important for the family to visit the center and inspect it personally.
d. Suggest a nursing center that has standards as close to hospital standards as possible.
ANS: C
An important step in the process of selecting a nursing home is to visit the nursing home. The nursing home should not feel like a hospital. It is a home, a place where people live. Members of the nursing home staff should focus on the person, not the task. Residents should be out of bed and dressed according to their preferences, not staff preferences.
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