Asked by Merissa Thompson on Jun 21, 2024
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The nurse case manager is planning a care conference about a young child who has complex health care needs and will soon be discharged home. Who should the nurse invite to the conference?
A) Family and nursing staff
B) Social worker, nursing staff, and primary care physician
C) Family and key health professionals involved in the child's care
D) Primary care physician and key health professionals involved in the child's care
Complex Health Care Needs
Health conditions that require extensive and ongoing medical care and management, often due to chronic illness or disability.
Care Conference
A meeting involving healthcare professionals, the patient, and often their family members, to discuss and plan the patient's care.
Discharge Planning
The process in healthcare settings aimed at planning for a patient's needs after they leave the hospital or medical facility.
- Understand the impact of parental guilt, support frameworks, and reactions in the care of a child with a persistent illness or disability.
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Sanket VithalaniJun 27, 2024
Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
A multidisciplinary conference is necessary for coordination of care for children with complex health needs. The family is included, along with key health professionals who are involved in the child's care. The nursing staff can address the child's nursing care needs with the family, but other involved disciplines must be included. The family must be included in the discharge conferences, which allows them to determine what education they will require and the resources needed at home. A member of the nursing staff must be included to review the child's nursing needs.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the impact of parental guilt, support frameworks, and reactions in the care of a child with a persistent illness or disability.