A child who has been hospitalized for a long time is preparing to go home,where care will be continued.Which action by the nurse is most beneficial to assist the family in this transition?

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Preparing a family for home-based care,or other community-based care,involves ensuring that the family is able to provide the care needed by the child at home or in another setting.This can include discussing specialized equipment in the home,health insurance coverage,transportation,and/or returning to school.If the family needs or desires visiting nurses,the nursing staff or social worker at the hospital should arrange this for the family.Calling the school to get information about the child's return to school yields helpful information,but may not be needed yet,and is too limited in scope to be the best answer.Simply giving parents brochures for support groups may or may not be helpful; the parents may not be literate or may not understand the benefit without discussion.

A Child Who Has Been Hospitalized for a Long Time