Which nursing care model was prominent before the Depression?
a. Functional nursing
b. Group nursing
c. Hospital staffing
d. Private duty nursing
D
Private duty nursing is total care provided by one nurse for one client. It was the most prominent care model of nursing before the Depression.
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