A hospital is concerned about low customer satisfaction ratings and poor evaluation on quality indicators
The nurse managers are asked to implement a nursing delivery system that is cost-effective and improves both customer satisfaction and quality of care. Which nursing delivery system should the managers implement? 1. Total patient care
2. Functional nursing
3. Team nursing
4. Patient-centered nursing
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Rationale 1: Total patient care is costly and less efficient for nursing staff.
Rationale 2: Functional nursing is cost-effective but lacks continuity of care.
Rationale 3: Team nursing is cost-effective but may lack continuity of care, which can cause client dissatisfaction.
Rationale 4: The focus of patient-centered nursing is the promotion of efficiency, quality, and cost control.
Global Rationale:
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