The patient in the rehabilitation hospital following a spinal cord injury sustained in a motor vehicle accident is preparing for discharge home. The patient tells the nurse, “I had a huge support network back home. Since I moved to this new state for my husband’s job, I feel so out of touch. I don’t know how I’ll get to my therapy and doctor appointments when my husband is at work.” To which interdisciplinary team member does the nurse report the patient’s comments?
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