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Chapter 21: The Nurse-led Health Center: A Model for Community Nursing Practice Student Case Studies Velma G. is a nurse practitioner who would like to open a grant- funded nursing center in downtown Chicago. For the past 8 years, Nurse Velma has worked primarily with Dr. Nolan, a physician who specializes in diabetes management for adults. From her encounters with the clients she saw, Nurse Velma became concerned about how newly diagnosed diabetic clients cope with making the lifestyle changes that she and Dr. Nolan recommended. Nurse Velma began to survey newly diagnosed clients and their families regarding what helped or hindered their success with the lifestyle changes recommended after they had been diagnosed with diabetes. Having someone to talk to and to advise them on a regular basis was the most common factor in a successful transition. Many diabetic patients felt overwhelmed with their new diagnosis and had trouble remembering what they had been taught in the doctor's office. Family members voiced that they felt confused about what it meant to be diabetic and did not understand what they could do to offer support to the client. Nurse Velma believes that a nursing center staffed with nurse practitioners and diabetic educators could help newly diagnosed clients make necessary lifestyle changes by giving them the knowledge and support they need during this transitional time. QUESTIONS 1. What type of care would Nurse Velma's nursing center provide? A. Wellness B. Comprehensive primary care C. Special care 2. Who should Nurse Velma involve as potential collaborators when planning a successful nursing center? 3. Nurse Velma and her collaborators are developing their business plan. What is the purpose of the business plan, and what should it include?

Answer 1

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The health services can be differentiated into different levels and types on basis of what they aim to address. In this condition Nurse Velma wants to set a nursing center that would involve the patient education for diabetics to ensure them better life and wellbeing.

Comprehensive primary care is defined as the primary care interventions that are provided to all the individual during their illness.

Hence, option (B) is incorrect.

Special care refers to providing specialized care for any physical, mental, cognitive, social, or psyhcological needs of the patient.

Hence, option (C) is incorrect.

Wellness care refers to providing the prevention, management and self-care education to the client to have better health and wellbeing.

Hence, option (A) is correct.

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