A nurse is assisting with discharge planning for a client who has a sacral pressure injury and has a prescription for daily dressing changes. Which of the following resource referrals should the nurse anticipate from the provider for this client?

Choice A reason: Requiring the nurse to reapply for a new license is not the purpose of renewal. Renewal is a process of updating the existing license and verifying the nurse's qualifications and competencies. Reapplying for a new license is a different process that involves submitting a new application and meeting the initial requirements.
Choice B reason: Maintaining the nurse's right to practice nursing is the purpose of renewal. Renewal ensures that the nurse meets the standards of practice and the continuing education requirements. Renewal also protects the public from unqualified or incompetent nurses.
Choice C reason: Granting the nurse permission to practice in more than one state is not the purpose of renewal. Renewal applies to the license issued by the state where the nurse practices. To practice in more than one state, the nurse needs to obtain a multistate license or a license by endorsement from another state.
Choice D reason: Providing the nurse a new license in another state is not the purpose of renewal. Renewal does not change the state of licensure or the license number. To obtain a new license in another state, the nurse needs to apply for a license by endorsement or examination from that state.

Choice A reason: Use of restraints is not included in the outcome category, but in the process category. The process category measures the nursing interventions and activities that affect the client's health outcomes. Use of restraints is a nursing intervention that can have negative effects on the client's physical and psychological wellbeing, such as injuries, infections, agitation, and depression.
Choice B reason: Client admissions is not included in the outcome category, but in the structure category. The structure category measures the characteristics and resources of the health care setting that affect the quality of care. Client admissions is a characteristic that reflects the volume and complexity of the client population and the demand for nursing services.
Choice C reason: Hospital readmissions is included in the outcome category. The outcome category measures the results and consequences of the nursing care provided to the clients. Hospital readmissions is a result that indicates the effectiveness and continuity of the nursing care. A high rate of hospital readmissions can suggest poor quality of care, inadequate discharge planning, or lack of follow-up care.
Choice D reason: Staffing is not included in the outcome category, but in the structure category. The structure category measures the characteristics and resources of the health care setting that affect the quality of care. Staffing is a resource that reflects the quantity and quality of the nursing staff, such as the number, education, experience, and skill mix of the nurses.