A staff nurse tells the clinical nurse leader, "I am at a total loss as to how to deal with this patient
He has so many physical needs since his head and neck surgery! Those needs have to be my primary focus, but sometimes it seems he's crying and in emotional pain too, and I don't know how to help with that.". Which resource would likely be the best choice to help this nurse? a. Psychiatric liaison nurse
b. On-call psychiatrist
c. Unit social worker
d. Hospital chaplain
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The psychiatric liaison nurse is an advanced practice nurse who provides patient care consultation to nurses outside of psychiatry and would be an ideal resource to help a nurse caring for a patient with emotional health needs. The other professionals might be able to be helpful, but problems such as these are the specialty of the liaison nurse.
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