A small geographical area within a larger hospital system, where nurses work interdependently to care for a group of patients, is known as the:
a. nurses' station.
b. subculture.
c. nursing work group.
d. community.
C
The nursing unit, or nursing work group, is a small geographical area within a larger hospital system, where nurses work interdependently to care for a group of patients.
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