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Using the Quality-Caring Model to organize patient care delivery
Joanne R Duffy1, Jennifer Baldwin, Mary Jane Mastorovich
1School of Nursing, The Catholic University of America, Michigan Avenue NE, Washington, DC 20064, USA. duffy@cua.edu
The Journal of Nursing Administration
|December 20, 2007
Summary
Implementing a professional practice model in acute care, grounded in nursing theory, enhances patient care. This collaborative pilot study with a nursing school demonstrated preliminary benefits, supporting broader project expansion.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Science
- Healthcare Management
- Organizational Theory
Background:
- Acute care patient organization often lacks a nursing theory basis.
- Growing evidence supports the value of professional nursing care.
Purpose of the Study:
- To present the process and preliminary benefits of organizing patient care using a professional practice model.
- To detail a collaborative partnership between an acute care organization and a school of nursing for model implementation.
Main Methods:
- Pilot implementation of a professional practice model.
- Formative and summative evaluation of the pilot project.
- Collaboration between healthcare organization and nursing school.
Main Results:
- Preliminary evidence of the benefits of the professional practice model was gathered.
- The pilot provided data supporting project expansion.
Conclusions:
- Organizing patient care using a professional practice model, informed by nursing theory, shows promise.
- Collaborative partnerships can facilitate the implementation and evaluation of nursing care models.
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