In which model of care delivery does the nurse have responsibility for the total care for the patient assignment during the shift?
a. Case method c. Functional nursing
b. Total patient care d. Team nursing
B
In total patient care, the nurse is responsible for the total care for the patient assignment during the
shift worked. In the case method, the nurse has one patient that is cared for exclusively. Functional
nursing divides the nursing work into functional units that are then assigned to one of the team
members. In team nursing, staff is assigned to teams who then are responsible for a group of patients.
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