The role of the community health nurses is varied and includes all levels of nursing education. The undergraduate level–prepared nurse:
1. Prescribes medications and has hospital admission privileges
2. Works as a case managers for large groups of persons with mental illness
3. Works only in acute psychiatric hospital settings
4. Provides basic primary, secondary, and tertiary services
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The undergraduate level–prepared nurse has many roles including clinician, educator, and coor-dinator.
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