The Roles and Functions of A Nurse: Estigoy, Allain B. 02/21/11 BSN-4B NCM-105 Quiz 3 Finals
The Roles and Functions of A Nurse: Estigoy, Allain B. 02/21/11 BSN-4B NCM-105 Quiz 3 Finals
The Roles and Functions of A Nurse: Estigoy, Allain B. 02/21/11 BSN-4B NCM-105 Quiz 3 Finals
02/21/11 NCM-105
Change Agent The nurse initiates changes and assist the client make modifications in the lifestyle to promote health. This role involves, identifying the problem, assessing the clients motivations and capacities for change, determining alternatives, assessing resources, determining appropriate helping roles, establishing and maintaining a helping relationship, recognizing phases of the change process, and guiding the client through these phases.
Leader The nurse through the process of interpersonal influence helps the client make decisions in establishing and achieving goals to improve his well-being. Manager The nurse plans, gives directions, develops staff, monitors operations, gives rewards fairly, and represents both staff members and administration as needed. The nurse manages the nursing care of individuals, groups, families and communities. The nurse manager delegates nursing activities to ancillary workers and other nurses and supervises and evaluates their performance. Researcher The nurse participates in scientific investigation and uses research findings in practice. The nurse helps develop knowledge about health and promotion of health over the full life span; care of person with health problems and disabilities; and nursing actions to enhance peoples ability to respond effectively to actual or potential health problems. Case Manager The nurse coordinates the activities of other members of health care team, such as nutritionists and physical therapist, when managing a group of clients care. Collaborator
The nurse works in a combined effort with all those involved in care delivery, for a mutually acceptable plan to be obtained that will achieve common goals. The nursing initiates nursing actions within the health team.