An actively suicidal client is hospitalized for inpatient treatment. While the client is in the hospital, the MOST effective and appropriate approach for the community mental-health nurse case manager is to:
a. close the client's case and reopen to active services after the client is discharged
b. transfer the client to whichever case manager has an opening at the time of discharge
c. act as a member of the inpatient treatment team via scheduled visits or conference calls
d. function as the head of the inpatient treatment team
C
The most effective and appropriate approach for the nurse case manager is to act as a member of the inpatient treatment team. This activity would fall under the heading of service planning among the types of case management activities. However, due to the severity of the mental illness, requiring hospitalization, a more intensive form of case management called PACT (Program for Assertive Community Treatment), which provides the full range of health care services (including inpatient), may be used.
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