Implementing modular nursing in a long-term care facility.
Nurse administrators in long-term care are challenged to maintain the quality of nursing care under constant fiscal and staffing pressures. Restructuring nursing care delivery is one method often used to meet this challenge. The authors describe their experience of implementing a nursing care delivery model that resulted in improved continuity of care, accountability for client outcomes, and the effective use of different staff levels.
Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Toronto, Canada.
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