A specialty care nurse works to ensure that an individual's needs are addressed across all levels of care as the individual transitions from one specialist to another and to primary care. Which area(s) would be essential for the nurse to focus on? Select all that apply.

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To ensure appropriate referrals and safe transitions of care across many specialists, the specialty care RN collaborates with the interprofessional team, serving as the primary contact to coordinate the transitions and communicating with the primary care setting when the individual experiences a care transition. Although education, advocacy, and ethics are important in any nursing situation, collaboration and communication between the high-level primary care or PCMH, specialty practices, and other key services such as social work and community health workers are important to stay abreast of the individuals' plan of care and well-being.

A Specialty Care Nurse Works to Ensure That an Individual's