RN Roles

Question 1

Nurses provide care that is consistent, thorough and supportive of the patients and caregivers efforts ro learn their own care.

Answer 1

Caregiver

Question 2

Together, the team facilitates positive coping and assists patients and families to plan, practice and problem solve issues related to the challenge of community reintegration.

Answer 2

Counselor

Question 3

In order to do this well, the nurse must know the patient’s wishes and desires well enough to be an effective and true representative.

Answer 3

Advocate

Question 4

This is one of the primary roles the nurse has in a rehab setting. One of the basic principles is that every nursing encounter is a potential teaching opportunity.

Answer 4

Educator

Question 5

Effective and efficient care results from the efforts of all team members working together to be creative, problem solve and promote functional gains in each patient.

Answer 5

Collaborator

Question 6

The rehab nurse has responsibility for the patient around the clock. Practicing skills repeatedly throughout the day, in a coordinated and consistent manner, will help patients acquire effective problem-solving skills and become experts in their own care.

Answer 6

Coordinator