The role of the nurse educator in the development of critical pathways.
This article focuses on the role of the nurse educator in developing critical pathways. It serves as a guide for the nurse educator by defining how critical pathways support managed care, identifying the goals of critical pathway education, and reviewing the importance of organizational commitment to the critical pathways before their use. The nurse educator serves as instructor, facilitator, and consultant in critical pathway development.
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