Examples of nursing care delivery models include (select all that apply):
a. team nursing.
b. quality nursing.
c. primary nursing.
d. private duty nursing.
e. patient-focused care.
A, C, D, E
A nursing care delivery model "is defined as a method of organizing and delivering nursing care in order to achieve desired patient outcomes" (Deutschendorf, 2010, p. 444). Examples of nurs-ing care delivery models include patient-focused care, team nursing, private duty nursing, total patient care, functional nursing, primary nursing, and various combinations.
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