A licensed vocational nurse (LVN) provides care on an inpatient hospital unit that has a census of 27 beds
The LVN works together with a registered nurse and a nurse's aide to provide care for 9 of the clients on the unit, and two similar groups of care providers are responsible for the remaining 18 clients on the unit. What model of nursing care is utilized on this unit?
A) Team nursing
B) Primary nursing
C) Total client care
D) Case method
Ans: A
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In team nursing, the large client unit is divided into smaller units with team members working together. Each member performs the duties for which they are best prepared. In primary nursing, a professional nurse has total responsibility for a particular client or group of clients, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. In total client care, one RN or LP/VN is assigned to provide all of the care a client needs. In the case method, the nurse is responsible for the entire care of one or more clients for one shift in a 24-hour period.
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