A new pediatric hospital will open soon. While planning nursing care, the hospital administration is considering two models of providing health care: family-focused care and family-centered care
The best example of a nursing action in the family-centered care approach would be when the nurse: 1. Assumes the role of an expert professional to direct the health care.
2. Encourages the parents to stay with and comfort the child during an invasive procedure.
3. Assumes the role of a healthcare authority and intervenes for the child and family as a unit.
4. Tells the family what must be done for the family's health.
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Rationale 1: Directing the care as a professional is an example of family-focused care. In family-focused care, the health care worker assumes the role of professional expert while missing the multiple contributions the family brings to the health care meeting.
Rationale 2: Encouraging parents to be present during procedures exemplifies family-centered care. The benefit of employing the family-centered care philosophy is that the priorities and needs as seen by the family are addressed as a partnership between a family and a nurse develops.
Rationale 3: Intervening for the family as a health care authority is an example of family-focused care. In family-focused care, the health care worker assumes the role of professional expert while missing the multiple contributions the family brings to the health care meeting.
Rationale 4: Telling the family what should be done is family-focused care. In family-focused care, the health care worker assumes the role of professional expert. Though a good way of providing pediatric health care, those participating in this type of care will miss contributions that the family brings to the health care meeting, as in family-centered care.
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