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A newly hired registered nurse is attending an orientation regarding the nursing care delivery system implemented in the facility. The nurse is informed that the facility follows a team nursing approach. Based on this nursing model of practice, the nurse will plan delivery of care based on which of the following characteristics?
  1. A task-approach system in which major tasks are delegated by the charge nurse to individual members of the team.
  2. A nurse is actively involved in client care at bedside as s/he plans for goal-oriented and individualized care.
  3. Nursing personnel are led by a registered nurse who is responsible for providing care to a group of clients.
  4. Each staff member does not work fully within the area of educational and clinical expertise.
Explanation
Answer: C - A team nursing model is characterized by nursing personnel being led by a registered nurse who is responsible for providing care to a group of clients. In this model, each member functions fully within his or her educational and clinical expertise. Each member is accountable for client care and outcomes. Option A refers to functional nursing, which involves a task-approach to nursing care. In this system, major tasks are delegated by the charge nurse to individual team members. Option B refers to primary nursing, a system that keeps a nurse bedside as s/he actively plans for client care.
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