A nursing faculty member explains to students that the nursing role with a significant effect on patients' health and quality of life is the role of
a. caregiver.
b. collaborator.
c. educator.
d. manager.
C
The educator role is an active part of nursing in every situation because it has a significant impact on each patient's health and quality of life, whether the "patient" is an individual, a family, a group, or a community. At every level, the patient educator role exists within the scope of practice because it significantly affects health and quality of life.
The direct caregiver role uses the nursing process to provide physical care to patients.
The collaborator role involves working with others to achieve common goals.
The manager role involves not only managing others but also managing a patient case load and marshalling resources for patient care.
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