Nr532 Week 2: Patient-Care-Delivery Systems
Nr532 Week 2: Patient-Care. In your reading this week, five traditional patient-care-delivery systems were discussed. Share which delivery method you would utilize if you were the nurse executive at a healthcare organization and explain your rationale
Nr532 Week 2: Patient-Care Answer
Implementing Team Nursing: A Traditional Care Model
The traditional nursing care model I advocate for implementation is team nursing, where a group of healthcare practitioners collaboratively cares for a team of patients in inpatient or acute care settings. This approach comprises a team leader, usually a nurse, along with other nursing staff and aides (Rantanen et al., 2016).
The charge nurse, as the team leader, assigns patients to their team, comprehends each patient’s condition and care plan, and oversees the delegation of care tasks to other nurses, technicians, and aides within their practice scope. Generally, each team is responsible for around five or six patients, depending on staffing and setting.
The preference for the team nursing model is grounded in its practical applications and numerous merits. Notably, it optimally utilizes the skills and capabilities of healthcare practitioners, ensuring the delivery of high-quality care. Furthermore, the model emphasizes individualized patient care, enhancing both patient satisfaction and overall health outcomes.
Reference: Rantanen, A., Pitkanen, A., Paimensalo-Karell, I., Elovainio, M., & Aalto, A. M. (2016). Nurses’ role in the team process in a psychiatric intensive care unit: A team-based ethnography. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 63, 112-121.
