An advantage of the total patient care and the case method model of care delivery is:
a. cost. c. continuum of care.
b. same patients. d. consistency of care.
D
The advantage of total patient care and the case method for the patient is the consistency of one
individual caring for the patient or patients for an entire shift. This enables the development of a
relationship based on trust. Disadvantages of these models are that the nurse may not have the same
patients from day to day and is therefore not providing a continuum of care; they require a high level
of RN nursing hours to deliver care; they require a high level of nurse intensity that is not needed and
is costly.
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