title: Strengthening hospital nursing. An approach to restructuring care delivery.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Valley Baptist Medical Center, Harlingen, Texas.
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Adams
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Rentfro
mesh_terms: 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