A nurse is assuming responsibility for a caseload of patients over a period of time. Which type of nursing care delivery models is the nurse practicing?
a. Team nursing
b. Primary nursing
c. Interprofessional collaboration
d. Decentralized management
B
Primary nursing is a model of care delivery in which a registered nurse assumes responsibility for a caseload of patients over time (e.g., a length of stay in a hospital or a series of home care visits). In team nursing, licensed vocational nurses/licensed practical nurses and assistive personnel work under the direction of the registered nurse. Interprofessional collaboration involves bringing representatives of the various disciplines together to work with patients and families to deliver quality care. Decentralized management includes decision making, which is moved down to the level of staff, involving all employees at all levels of activities.
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