The essential dimension of nursing that includes coordinating patient care is the:
a. definition of nursing. c. benefit of services to consumers.
b. distinctive services nurses provide. d. costs of services.
B
The distinctive services dimension of nursing provides coordination of total patient care. Defining
nursing includes attention to the full range of human experiences and responses to health and illness
without restriction to a problem-focused orientation. Benefits to consumers include changes in staffing
patterns to ensure quality care and changes in politics that affect patient care. Costs of nursing services
vary according to the care setting and role of the nurse.
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