In 2005, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the need for the health care workforce to:
a. reduce medical errors.
b. organize care around the patient.
c. provide a service-oriented delivery.
d. remain in individual scopes of practice.
B
In 2005, WHO declared the need for the health care workforce to organize care around the pa-tient and collaborate across disciplines, rather than remain in their individual scopes of practice. All professions, including nurses, need to shift from a service-oriented delivery to a patient- and family-centered collaborative approach. Nurses are an essential part of this team-based care, as they provide a unique clinical perspective to policy development and strategic planning.
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