As a nurse manager, you see an opportunity for patients to be well serviced through the medical home concept. You recognize that the concept of medical homes:
a. Currently does not include nurses in its vision of multifaceted primary care.
b. Includes nurses as part of an interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary team.
c. Restricts nurses to services related to direct care and procedures.
d. Cannot encompass nurses within this framework.
ANS: A
The concept of medical homes encompasses the idea of multifaceted medical homes that provide a usual source of health care. Current discussions have focused on physician-directed care even though nurses in advanced practice are well suited to lead teams in this model.
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