Primary nursing in Poland: theory and experience.
OBJECTIVE
The aim of this paper is to present the scope and character of experiences that Polish nursing community has had with primary nursing. The issue has been analysed from the historical perspective, with special attention put towards such aspects as the scope and character of the Polish written sources that dwell on the issue of primary nursing as well as the individual and collective experiences related to the issue that have been presented in various publications.


METHODS
The basic method adopted in the paper was: critical review of Polish literature an primary nursing, content analysis of Polish nursing curricula with respect to primary nursing topics and critical reflection on the implementation of primary nursing in Polish institutions of health care.
Górajek-Jóźwik
Jolanta
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Department of Nursing Theory, Faculty of Nursing and Health Sciences, Skubiszewski Medical University of Lublin, Al. Racławickie 1, 20-459 Lublin, Poland. gorajek@eskulap.am.lublin.pl
D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards; D003479:Curriculum; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000458:organization & administration; D004511:Education, Nursing, Graduate / Q000458:organization & administration; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D016294:Models, Nursing; D020380:Needs Assessment; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009736:Nursing Process; D009737:Nursing Records; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology; D009742:Nursing Theory; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D010687:Philosophy, Nursing; D011044:Poland; D011321:Primary Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017009:Professional Autonomy