Care Coordination and Continuum of Care

A vital part is played by the nurses in care coordination and continuum of care. Patient-centered care plan based on patients’ preferences and needs results in better patient outcomes. Along with the awareness of health care policies, nurses must be culturally competent. They must have a better acquaintance with other cultures. This allows them to provide effective treatment to patients belonging to diverse backgrounds having different cultures and social values. This impacts the nurse’s care coordination plan keeping ethical aspects into consideration. The nurses should allow patients to make decisions about treatments and choose the most suitable care plan. Nurses are supposed to educate the patients about the disease and possible adjustments they can bring in their routine plan to cope with the pertaining illness. They should avoid dictating them. Instead, they should involve them in making a carefully coordinated plan that suits their routine and is easy to follow.

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