Roles and Function of a Nurse

Question 1

What is a direct care provider?

Answer 1

Address physical, emotional, social and spiritual needs of the client.

Question 2

What is a communicator?

Answer 2

Therapeutic communication for:

1. Needs of the client.
2. Facilitate communication in the healthcare team.
3. Advise the community about health promotion and disease prevention.

Question 3

What is the client/family educator? What are the two components?

Answer 3

Assess needs of client/family education

Implement: the teaching plan (counseling, demonstration).

Evaluate: its effectiveness (teach-backs, demo back).

Question 4

What is the client advocate?

Answer 4

Support their decision while:

Protecting clients from harm when they are unable to make decisions

Question 5

What is a counselor?

Answer 5

Requires good:

Communication skills and the ability to advise clients about health-related issues

Question 6

What is a change agent?

Answer 6

Helping individuals, families,

Groups and communities, or societal level enhancing health.

Question 7

What is a leader?

Answer 7

Inspiring others by setting examples
Like:
1. Setting an example of positive health

2. Assertive communication
3. Willingness to improve

Question 8

What is a manager/case manager?

Answer 8

Manager = managing the activities of all members of the team

Case manager = coordinates the care delivered to a client

Question 9

What is a research consumer?

Answer 9

Use evidenced based practice to
provide the most appropriate care, identify clinical problems that warrant research, and to protect the rights of research subjects

“Best-Practice” “Patient Outcomes”