title: Decentralizing unit coordinator services.
abstract: Restructuring unit coordinator/unit clerk services by decentralizing this staff and having them report directly to nurse managers can totally integrate them into the functions and activities of a patient-centered team. This article describes how nurse managers can evaluate the feasibility of decentralizing unit coordinators in their own institutions.
authors.affiliation: Nursing and Clinical Services, Tampa General Healthcare, Fla., USA.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Nelson
mesh_terms: D000288:Administrative Personnel / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D006754:Hospital Restructuring / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006757:Hospital Units / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007587:Job Description; D008502:Medical Secretaries / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009745:Nursing, Supervisory / Q000458:organization & administration*