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A model for professional nursing in organizations: the Rainbow
Canadian Journal of Nursing Administration
|November 1, 1995
Summary
This study introduces a model for professional nursing within organizations, guiding structural development and integrating practice with discipline. It aims to enhance nursing excellence at both organizational and care delivery levels.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Management
- Organizational Theory
- Healthcare Administration
Background:
- Nursing practice and discipline require integration within organizational structures.
- Existing models may not fully address the macro and micro levels of nursing organization.
- Professional nursing excellence is a key goal in healthcare settings.
Purpose of the Study:
- To present a comprehensive model for professional nursing in organizations.
- To provide cohesive direction for developing organizational patterns in nursing.
- To foster integration between nursing practice and its academic discipline.
Main Methods:
- Development of a conceptual model integrating values, assumptions, dimensions, constructs, principles, and propositions.
- Focus on influencing organizational structure at macro and micro levels.
- Framework design for professional nursing excellence.
Main Results:
- A cohesive model is presented to shape nursing structures within organizations.
- The model facilitates integration of nursing practice and discipline.
- It influences both macro-level organizational design and micro-level care delivery patterns.
Conclusions:
- The proposed model serves as a framework to enhance professional nursing excellence.
- It offers direction for structuring nursing within healthcare organizations.
- The model supports the integration of nursing practice and discipline for improved outcomes.
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