title: Using the named nurse system to improve patient care.
abstract: The named nurse initiative within the Patient's Charter has attracted criticism as a public relations exercise. None the less, it is argued that it provides an opportunity for nurses to be clear about what they contribute to the overall care of patients. Moreover, monitoring systems for the initiative can be used to help staff gather evidence to help improve care.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Jack
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D016294:Models, Nursing; D011321:Primary Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D011787:Quality of Health Care