A hospital is planning to implement a unit that focuses on acute care of the elderly (ACE). How should the hospital administrator explain this unit to the nursing staff?
1. "An ACE unit will be run just like a nursing home, except it's in the hospital."
2. "An ACE unit isn't any different than any other unit in the hospital."
3. "The key concept of an ACE unit is to return the patients to their nursing homes."
4. "An ACE will be guided by nurse-driven protocols."
4. "An ACE will be guided by nurse-driven protocols."
Explanation: 1. An ACE unit is not run like a nursing home.
2. An ACE unit is based on four key concepts, which are not necessarily a part of every other unit in the hospital.
3. Returning the patient back to home or other living arrangements is just one of the key concepts for an ACE unit.
4. One key concept of an ACE unit is to provide patient-centered interdisciplinary care guided by nurse-driven protocols to address key nursing issues such as mobility, skin care, nutrition, and continence.
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