A new role, the clinical nurse leader: (Select all that apply.)
a. is a generalist prepared at the master's level.
b. provides care at the bedside for complex patients.
c. identifies the best resources at the lowest price to achieve best health outcomes for a client.
d. serves as care coordinator whose practice is limited to acute care settings.
e. is an advanced practice nurse with an earned doctorate in nursing.
ANS: A, B
Correct:
a. Clinical nurse leaders are prepared as generalists at the master's level.
b. Clinical nurse leaders provide care to complex patients, change care plans as needed, and coordinate care to a group of patients.
Incorrect:
c. The case manager identifies the best resources at the lowest price to achieve best health outcomes for a client.
d. Clinical nurse leaders practice in any setting.
e. Clinical nurse leaders are not advanced practice nurses.
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