title: [Future dreams of a traditional bedside care unit. Clinical nursing unit].
abstract: Clinical nursing unit is a new, innovative attempt to provide care for those who need high quality nursing temporarily as a means of achieving recovery. The unit is fundamentally different than a medical ward. The leader of the unit is a nurse and nursing is the main activity. The work is always multidisciplinary other healthcare professionals acting as consultants and working within the agreed philosophy. In this paper a short review of literature on the clinical nursing unit and its benefits are presented. Studies suggest that they are both feasible and beneficial alternatives to acute and community hospitals. Can such a unit become a part of reality in Finland is also discussed.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Miettinen
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sohlberg
mesh_terms: D005387:Finland; D006757:Hospital Units / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D009718:Nurse Administrators; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011321:Primary Nursing
vernacular_title: Tulevaisuuden toimintatapa perinteisen hoito-osaston rinnalla. Kliininen hoitotyön osasto.