A nurse has designed a hospital-based wellness program in a rural community that has been very successful with consistently high rates of attendance. An accrediting agency would most likely conclude that the
a. nurse is skilled at designing and implementing programs.
b. nurse used community leaders to design the program.
c. program meets an unusual need in the rural area.
d. residents of the community realize they have this need.
B
Community members are more likely to participate in programs they have helped develop. In fact, providing services without community input may not be beneficial at all. The high attendance and success rates of this program point to the nurse involving members of the community in designing it.
The nurse may well be skilled in these activities, but this is not the best answer; community buy-in and help from community leaders are vital when planning rural programs.
The program might be meeting a unique need, but this is not the best answer; community buy-in and help from community leaders are vital when planning rural programs.
The residents of the area might be aware of this need, but this is not the best answer; community buy-in and help from community leaders are vital when planning rural programs.
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