title: Nursing models fail in practice.
abstract: Despite an increasing academic interest in the nature of nursing models, nurses do not tend to use them in practice. This article examines the future of nursing models as a framework for delivering client care and questions their effectiveness in a practical setting.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kenny
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D016294:Models, Nursing; D009732:Nursing Care