Nursing Model Of Nursing Care

Sandra Rodriguez

Nursing Care Models

3/29/18

There are several divergent nursing care models that have contributed to the development of impatient nursing care. The four nursing models or concepts consist of the following, The first care model is Total patient care which is the model that is the oldest and demonstrates the registered nurse being held accountable for all of the patients needs during a shift. The second model is Functional nursing which is a task oriented and the key purpose of the model is to get jobs done efficiently. The third model is team nursing which was established so that the staff provides total care for a group of patients and this model focuses on tasks rather then the patient. The last care model which is

In the first team nursing article, it talked about experiences with team nursing . In this method or concept many nurses expressed their dissatisfaction due to the confusion within staffs expectations of roles and responsibilities of each team member. Other confusions consisted of unfair workloads causing staff members to feel stressed. In the second article, it indicated a supportive attitude towards team nursing and had reported that communication skills had increased with staff members causing an improvement in job

In this assignment i studied information on primary nursing and team nursing. The primary nursing model contributes direct care for the patients heath and their family. Primary nursing is the most reliable and effective way to provide the correct patient care without the patient feeling uncomfortable. Team nursing which was established so that the staff provides total care for a group of patients. Which this model focuses on tasks rather then the patient. The team nursing model has caused discontent with my facility simply because it caused a decline in my patients happiness towards their care. The two nursing models both have many different job requirements but come to a common understanding that the patients needs come first . My experience with both of the models has caused me to come to a conclusion that without a positive nursing concept or method, effective nursing strategies will not be