title: Understanding RN and unlicensed assistive personnel working relationships in designing care delivery strategies.
abstract: How a registered nurse and unlicensed assistive personnel partner together has implications for care delivery and, ultimately, patient outcomes. The authors summarize findings from a study that examined the characteristics of registered nurse and unlicensed assistive personnel working relationships and the care delivery practices that influence those relationships. Strategies are recommended for deploying registered nurses and unlicensed assistive personnel to promote collaboration and to improve patient care delivery.
authors.affiliation: Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO 63141, USA. pap1212@BJC.org
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Potter
authors.forename: Eileen
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Grant
mesh_terms: D017144:Focus Groups; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D009728:Nursing Assistants / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology*; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology*; D014481:United States