title: From primary nurse to collaborative nursing care team: Early feedback on a new model.
abstract: This article discusses key findings from a preliminary review of a nursing care delivery model implemented in Winnipeg, Manitoba, by the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority Home Care Program in 2014. Results suggest that the model is generally seen positively by staff but challenging to implement, given established administrative practices. To meet future demands on the healthcare system, home care programs need policies and procedures that empower nurses to perform as true community health nurses.
authors.affiliation: Home Care Program, Winnipeg Regional Health Authority, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. kklaasen@wrha.mb.ca.
authors.forename: Kathleen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Klaasen
authors.affiliation: Home Care Program, Winnipeg Regional Health Authority, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
authors.forename: Tracy
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Groenewegen
authors.affiliation: Home Care Program, Winnipeg Regional Health Authority, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
authors.forename: Lori A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Mitchell
authors.affiliation: Home Care Program, Winnipeg Regional Health Authority, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
authors.forename: Sandy
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wilson
mesh_terms: D003153:Community Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D008350:Manitoba; D009746:Nursing, Team / Q000458:organization & administration*