A contractual model for the department of nursing.
The author proposes a system for delivery of nursing care in which professional nurses can use their full potential, achieve the status of a professional, and be accountable to themselves and the patient for the care they deliver. Such change can be accomplished through the establishment of a Nursing Staff Organization. Steps for establishing such an organization are outlined and alternatives reviewed. The author concludes by raising some potential problems as cases for continued research.
University of Texas at Austin.
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