A hospital unit has been using a functional nursing model for delivery of care for several years. The manager has been discussing with the staff the idea of a change to total care because functional nursing has some disadvantages to the clients
What disadvantage is the manager referring to? A) It is expensive because it only uses RNs.
B) Some nurses work harder than others to provide care.
C) It fragments care and is confusing for the clients.
D) Nurses are accountable for the client's care 24 hours per day.
C
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Although efficient, functional nursing fragments care and is confusing for clients. Primary nursing is expensive because it uses RNs only. Nurses are designated certain tasks if functional nursing is employed, so the care is divided. Nurses are accountable for client care in a primary nursing model.
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