The nurse care coordinator is supporting a family who wishes to ...

[sarasara]

The nurse care coordinator is supporting a family who wishes to become their child's care coordinator. Which statements will the nurse include in the teaching session to prepare the family for this task? Select all that apply.
 
  1. You won't need to set aside much time to properly coordinate your child's care.
  2. Care coordination requires ongoing assessment of your child's needs.
  3. Since you are the parent you will not be required to use cost-efficient strategies when coordination your child's care.
  4. Care coordination requires you to be educated regarding your child's diagnosis.
  5. There is a care coordination workshop provided by hospital educators that will help you to learn this role.

Question 2

The nurse is assigned as the care coordinator for a child with special healthcare needs. Which actions by the nurse enhance the family's ability to participate in their child's care coordination? Select all that apply.
 
  1. Coordinating the healthcare team
  2. Arranging the needed healthcare services
  3. Modifying the home for care
  4. Helping with decision making for meeting goals of care
  5. Educating the family about the diagnosis

[Carissamariew]

Answer to Question 1

2, 4, 5
Explanation:
1. Care coordination is time consuming. This statement is not appropriate for the nurse to include in the teaching session.
2. Care coordination requires ongoing assessment of the child's needs. This statement is appropriate to include in the teaching session.
3. All care coordination efforts should include the implementation of cost-efficient strategies for care. This statement is not appropriate for the nurse to include in the teaching session.
4. In order to be a successful care coordinator it is essential to have an adequate knowledge base regarding the diagnosis. This statement is appropriate to include in the teaching session.
5. When parents wish to assume the role of care coordinator is often necessary that they receive extensive training, which is often provided by hospital educators. This statement is appropriate to include in the teaching session.

Answer to Question 2

4, 5
Explanation:
1. Coordinating the healthcare team is one of the responsibilities of the nurse case coordinator. This is not an action that will enhance the family's ability to coordinate care for their child.
2. Arranging needed healthcare services is one of the responsibilities of the nurse case coordinator. This is not an action that will enhance the family ability to coordinate care for their child.
3. Modifying the home for care is one of the responsibilities of the nurse case coordinator. This is not an action that will enhance the family ability to coordinate care for their child.
4. The nurse case coordinator helps the famly with decision making related to meeting the goals of care. This action enhances the family's ability to coordinate care for their child.
5. The nurse case coordinator educations the famly about the child's diagnosis. This action enhances the family's ability to coordinate care for their child.