title: Creating patient-nurse Synergy on a medical-surgical unit.
abstract: Medical-surgical nurses care for a complex patient mix. The Synergy Model framed the development of tools to assess nursing competency and patient acuity which yield data for daily staffing assignments. Data support positive outcomes as a result of this model.
authors.affiliation: Radford University School of Nursing, Radford, VA, USA.
authors.forename: Kimberly F
authors.initials: KF
authors.lastname: Carter
authors.forename: Hilda D
authors.initials: HD
authors.lastname: Burnette
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D006801:Humans; D016294:Models, Nursing; D020380:Needs Assessment; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling; D014481:United States