A nurse is working in community-based nursing. Which competency ...

[soccerdreamer_17]

A nurse is working in community-based nursing. Which competency is priority for this nurse?
 
  a. Caregiver
  b. Collaborator
  c. Change agent
  d. Case manager

Question 2

A nurse observes an outbreak of lice in a certain school district. The nurse collects data and identifies a common practice of sharing lockers, caps, and hair brushes. The nurse shares the information with the school.
 
  Which community-based nursing competency did the nurse use?
  a. Educator
  b. Caregiver
  c. Case manager
  d. Epidemiologist

[macybarnes]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
First and foremost is the role of caregiver. While collaborator, change agent, and case manager are important, they are not the priority.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
As an epidemiologist, you are involved in case finding, health teaching, and tracking incident rates of an illness (outbreak of lice). The nurse did not teach the students about lice. The nurse did not provide care for the lice. The nurse did not coordinate needed resources and services for a group of patient's well-being (case manager).

[soccerdreamer_17]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[nothere]

Excellent