title: The named nurse: effects on practice.
abstract: In recent years there has been a move away from task allocation in nursing towards new approaches which acknowledge that patients are individuals and recognise that they benefit from a personal relationship with their nurse. These developments have been led by the nursing profession, and are in harmony with a growing awareness of the rights of the patient as a consumer.
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D011321:Primary Nursing