A nurse is facilitating the building of community partnerships. Which of the following abilities must the nurse possess?

Question

a. Create seamless systems of care
b. Lobby with legislators
c. Listen and collaborate with lay community members
d. Coordinate care across agencies

Answer 1

ANS: C
The building of community partnerships includes increasing involvement of the public to address their needs and concerns. The nurse can best facilitate this by listening and collaborating with lay community members who may have goals and ideas different from that of health care profes-sionals. Lobbying with legislators does not influence partnerships in the community. Creating seamless systems of care is not related to building community partnerships. Coordinating care across agencies does not necessarily mean that there will be partnerships among the agencies.