A leader of a support group introduces a nurse to its members and discusses the professional rela-tionship he has with the nurse for the past several years. Which of the functions is the leader per-forming?
a. Gatekeeper
b. Insider
c. Community health workers
d. Advocate
ANS: A
Gatekeepers refer to formal or informal community leaders who create opportunities for nurses to meet diverse members of the community. Insiders are those who grew up in the community, have personal ties to the people there or comes from a similar cultural or ethnic background. Commu-nity health workers are not professional or licensed health care providers but are community members from diverse backgrounds who receive training to do health outreach work. An advo-cate is someone who speaks up for and supports the needs of the community.
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