Question: I Need Some Help Brainstorming Some Ways That The Nurse Can Advocate For This Client. How Can I Maintain The Clients’ Dignity? I Am Having Trouble With The Highlighted Portion.

Lois Potter is a 78-year-old woman with a number of medical conditions, including type 2 diabetes mellitus. She is seen regularly in a community-based primary care clinic. The nurse practitioner has just talked with Mrs. Potter about the fact that her lab values indicate she needs to switch from the oral antidiabetic medication she has been taking to insulin injections. Mrs. Potter knew this was a possibility, but she is distressed about glucose monitoring and self-injection. Mrs. Potter is on a very limited income and is insured by Medicare and a supplemental policy. The RN working alongside the nurse practitioner teaches her self-injection in the office, but Mrs. Potter’s return demonstration is worrisome. What information should the nurse communicate to the health-care team regarding Mrs. Potter’s injection competency? Which team members should be a part of the collaborative conversation? What options does the nurse have for advocating that Mrs. Potter receive follow-up home care until she is comfortable with self-injection? • How can the nurse advocate for the client in a way that maintains Mrs. Potter’s dignity?