title: The Queen's Medical Center Honolulu, Hawaii.
abstract: The Queen's Medical Center created and almost fully realized a vision of professional nursing practice. This vision was mission-driven and philosophically oriented in that our Hawaiian heritage and commitment to a patient-centered focus dictated the direction taken. Utilizing the nursing process, we listened to our patients in identifying the nursing model to best meet their needs: primary nursing. In order to achieve that, the nurse at the bedside had to be empowered to make decisions directly impacting patient care. We further committed to treating the whole patient and considering complementary therapies. We have established an evaluation baseline and are committed to a process that will carry us into the year 2000.
authors.forename: D D
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Walker
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Yamauchi
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lima
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Archer
authors.forename: B P
authors.initials: BP
authors.lastname: Mathews
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Harris
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kamikawa
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Irvine
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lanier
mesh_terms: D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D006254:Hawaii; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D016294:Models, Nursing; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D018802:Patient-Centered Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011321:Primary Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*