Changing service-education relationships. The impact of primary nursing.
Implementation of primary nursing in one hospital significantly altered the traditional relationships among nursing students, faculty, and the primary nurses. A committee made up of faculty, staff, and administration was established to consider the effects of the change and make the transition to primary nursing smooth. Out of the collaboration came a policy that assured more meaningful student learning experiences and quality patient care. The authors present some significant parts of that policy in this article.
D002982:Clinical Clerkship; D004506:Education, Nursing / Q000639:trends*; D005178:Faculty; D005431:Florida; D006745:Hospital Bed Capacity, 300 to 499; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D009738:Nursing Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011321:Primary Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011367:Professional Staff Committees; D013338:Students, Nursing