Strengthening hospital nursing. An approach to restructuring care delivery.
The authors present an institution-wide approach to restructuring nursing practice. Unit action committees, restorative care paths, permanent care teams, and a physician/nurse liaison committee were four major strategies implemented. Nursing's major goals from this project were to increase autonomy, enhance collaborative practice, and reward with salary commensurate with management responsibility.
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Valley Baptist Medical Center, Harlingen, Texas.
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D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D016294:Models, Nursing; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D009738:Nursing Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009746:Nursing, Team / Q000458:organization & administration