Today is the last day of work on the medical-surgical unit for a nurse who has decided to work in home care.A patient asks her why she is leaving to work in home care.Select a response that best illustrates the advantages of home care.

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The home is the client's personal environment: a window into the patient's life.The nurse is able to see how the patient lives,interacts,and negotiates the world.Care,in the home and hospital,is comprehensive.In both locations,the nurse has obligations to other patients and will need to watch her schedule.The level of enjoyment a nurse has with her job is dependent on many factors.A disadvantage to home care is the lack of immediate assistance from other members of the health team.Home care nurses may be more autonomous than hospital nurses; however,their scope of practice is identical.

Today Is the Last Day of Work on the Medical-Surgical