title: Redesigning nursing practice. The partners in patient care model.
abstract: Several nursing practice models use nurse extenders/partners to extend nurses' time. The authors discuss the development, implementation, and evaluation of the "partner in patient care" (PIPC) model. Unique aspects of the model are emphasized, including use of a collaborative process to generate the design and guide the implementation; staff participation throughout the design and implementation of the project; and use of evaluation at each phase of the implementation process to improve on the outcomes.
authors.affiliation: University of South Florida College of Nursing, Tampa.
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Lengacher
authors.forename: P R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Mabe
authors.forename: C D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Bowling
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Heinemann
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kent
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Van Cott
mesh_terms: D016288:Computer Terminals; D017721:Hospital Costs; D006751:Hospital Information Systems; D006801:Humans; D016294:Models, Nursing; D009728:Nursing Assistants / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009738:Nursing Service, Hospital / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009746:Nursing, Team / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010362:Patients' Rooms; D010865:Pilot Projects; D015397:Program Evaluation; D014481:United States