Nursing Care Models

Nursing care models refer to the systematic approaches through which staff nurses are allocated patients to provide care for within the nursing care settings. Nursing care models differ from facility to another and are determined by organization’s leadership beliefs, staff availability and ability to recruit and retain them and the available evidence on the effectiveness of the different care models. Observed model The model of nursing care delivery that was observed at the home care was team nursing. The care approach had three patient care groups each consisting of a registered nurse who led a team of other care providers, licensed vocational nurses and personal care aides and home health aides. Each group was allocated a number of patients for whom they coordinated to provide total patient care. Team nursing model of nursing care delivery has been used with success in other patient-care areas such as in the acute care area.

The model according to has demonstrated to have a high success compared to other models of care such as the primary care model of nursing (Zimbudzi, 2013). In the delivery of team nursing, there are groups of nurses who provide care to the patients in teams which enhance skill and knowledge development. Zimbudzi, (2013) argues that communication between the members of the care teams is critical in ensuring that the delivery of care by the nursing teams. Communication by the nursing care team members ought to be coordinated to ensure there is proper communication between the team members. in a systematic review, posits that the role of a nurse navigator in the delivery of nursing care services is improved the patient satisfaction of care provided. The level of patient satisfaction through the use of patient navigators is demonstrated more so in the minority populations and populations with low-incomes who are often affected by high health disparities.

Patient satisfaction enhancement is demonstrated by the improved rates of patient screening, improved care continuity and lowered patient anxiety (Ranaghan et al. Although the research notes that the evidence on the level of patient satisfaction was little, it does indicate a likely benefit of having patient navigators in enhancing the quality of patient care. The study indicated the need for a role allocation to identify the possible pre-qualifications of nurses to take up roles as patient navigators to enhance the patient satisfaction levels derived from the approach (Ranaghan et al. Recommended model The inter-professional care model is a model that incorporates all professionals relevant to the provision of patient care in a team that collaborates to design and implement patient care. I would recommend for the use of an inter-professional team approach in enhancing delivery of patient care at the home care.

The inter-professional team in the home care settings ought to include, the nurses at all levels, physicians, and consultants when available or on call at the facility, nutritionists, patient counselors, physical therapists and the pharmacists (van Dongen et al. Inter-professional teams in the home care settings would be beneficial as it will provide the patients at the center with holistic patient care interventions that will cover the patient health needs holistically ensuring that all patient needs are met in a holistic manner (van Dongen et al. Through the inter-professional team approach, there will be improved patient care delivery through the involvement of other care teams and it will ensure that service delivery is better coordinated between all the cadres of the health care providers. References Cioffi, J. Ferguson Am, L. Team nursing in acute care settings: Nurses’ experiences.

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