The nurse who recognizes that the strict visiting hours policy that has existed on the pediatric unit is outmoded and begins to gather data to support a new policy liberalizing visiting hours based on evidence of better patient care is taking on the role
a. provider of care.
b. patient advocate.
c. counselor.
d. educator.
ANS: B
A
The nurse as the provider of care provides nursing care to patients.
B
A nurse advocate knows how to work through bureaucracy to provide for the patients' best interest at all times.
C
The nurse as a counselor provides basic counseling and support to patients in relation to their emotional responses to health and illness.
D
The nurse as an educator provides information to patients and their families related to health and illness issues.
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