Which of the following actions were expected of a nurse coordinator? (Select all that apply.)
a. Improve patient care.
b. Promote harmony within the institution.
c. Arrange for payment of care received by patients.
d. Motivate staff.
e. Arrange salaries of staff.
A, B, D
Nurse coordinators were expected to improve patient care, promote harmony within the institu-tion, and motivate staff. Arranging for payment of care received by patients and arranging sala-ries of staff was not an expectation of a nurse coordinator.
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