The advantages of team nursing include: (Select all that apply)
1. Fosters team cooperation
2. Allows for ancillary staff autonomy
3. Strengthens the RN-client relationship
4. Facilitates decision making at the clinical level
5. Encourages collaboration between team members
6. Provides management experience for team leaders
ANS: 1, 4, 5, 6
An advantage of team nursing is the collaborative style that encourages each member of the team to help the other members. This model has a high level of autonomy for the team leader and is an example of decision making occurring at a clinical level. Team nursing can limit the actual time the RN spends with the clients; ancillary staff are not afforded autonomy regardless of the nurs-ing care model because their work must be supervised by the RN.
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