title: The named nurse in the coronary care setting.
abstract: The named nurse concept was implemented almost overnight. Primary nursing ensures that each patient has a nurse who retains overall responsibility for that patient's nursing care.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Broomfield
mesh_terms: D015400:Clinical Nursing Research; D003325:Coronary Care Units / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000523:psychology; D011321:Primary Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires