A nurse is recently hired at an acute care facility. During orientation to her unit, she is given a role chart describing each person's role on the unit

Question

The chart reflects that the registered nurses are responsible for all admission and discharge assessments and patient treatments. The licensed practical nurses are responsible for administering all medications and the certified nursing assistants obtain all vital signs and administer baths. The nurse recognizes this practice as which model of care?
a. Case method
b. Team
c. Primary
d. Functional

Answer 1

D
The nurse recognizes this practice as the functional model of care in which care is compartmentalized and each employee is assigned specific tasks and roles with the associating knowledge and skill. In the case method model, one nurse cares for one patient during a single shift. In the team model, a nurse is paired with an LPN or a CNA; then the team is assigned to a specific group of patients.