Question

As a manager, which the patient care delivery system would you prefer?Why?

Answer 1

#. The most appropriate organizational model to deliver patient care for each unit or organization depends on the following :-

1. skill mix and expertise of the staff

2. availability of RNs

3. economic resources of the organization

4. acuity of the patients

5. complexity of the tasks to be completed

#. As a manager ,I would use Team Nursing where :

Ancilliary personnel collaborate in providing care to a group of patients under the direction of a professional nurse

- requires extensive team communication and regular team planning conferences

#. Pros and Cons of team nursing model :-

Pros: Care is provided through team effort

- pt care coordinator is freed to manage the unit

- nursing care conferences help problem solve and develop staff

- nursing care plan is developed

Cons: time is needed to coordinate delegation, bad leader = non functional team