A nurse just accepted a position in community health and has been assigned to a neighborhood very close to where she lives.Which of the following best describes the rationale for this assignment?
A) To allow participant observation by the nurse
B) To ensure that the nurse would care about her intervention outcomes
C) To maximize convenience and minimize commuting time for the nurse
D) To save gasoline in these difficult economic times

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Such an assignment allows for participant observation or the deliberate sharing in the life of a community.If the nurse lives in the community,activities such as participating in clinical organizations and church life and reading the newspaper give the nurse "observations" of the community's life.The nurse should care about the interventions that are performed regardless of where the nurse lives.The priority is that the nurse is knowledgeable of and can observe the community,the assignment does not have to do with the convenience of the nurse.

A Nurse Just Accepted a Position in Community Health and Has