Joyce Clifford, Who Pushed for ‘Primary Nursing’ Approach, Dies at 76
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by Lovely_RN Nov 1, '11Joyce C. Clifford, a nurse who advocated a partnership of equals between doctors and nurses in the treatment of patients, and whose ideas were adopted in some of the nation’s best hospitals because they reduced medical errors and improved survival rates, died on Oct. 21 in Boston. She was 76.
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Nov 1, '11 by herring_RNI loved primary care nursing.
Now they call "total patient care = no LVN/LPN or CNA to help0 "Primary Nursing.
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Nov 2, '11 by wooh"Primary" nursing now means, "How many patients can we give ONE nurse before we have to go to a "secondary" one?" -
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Hospitals have called "Total Patient Care" "Primary Nursing".
They are not the same. - Nov 5, '11 by jahraPrimary Nursing was excellent years ago in our hospital for patients
and nurses. Continuity of care from admission to discharge.
Primary nurses wrote the care plan and were true patient advocates.
I agree with Heron
"It must have broken her heart to see what the bean counters did to her concept".
Wooh is right on about how Primary Nursing is today-
Primary" nursing now means, "How many patients can we give ONE nurse before we have to go to a "secondary" one?"
How sad for patients that business has defined nursing the role... - Asst. Admin
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Nov 7, '11 by aznurse1Yep, I remember the implementation of "primary nursing" at the hospital. No more unit clerk, no more transportation, no more housekeeping, no more phlebotomist from the lab, no more dietary to pass out trays, no more physical therapy, no more occupational therapy, no more intravenous team support. The RN, could go ahead and do these things for her primary patients. - Asst. AdminNov 7, '11 by Esme12Quote from aznurse1Wow....sad that your hospital did that...we still had lab, physical therapy and OT but we did do our own IV's. We had one unit secretary for pages and scheduling but we did our own orders. We had 6 patients with and LPN and an aide.....so yea we transported them our selves. I liked it. It's awesome when done properly.Yep, I remember the implementation of "primary nursing" at the hospital. No more unit clerk, no more transportation, no more housekeeping, no more phlebotomist from the lab, no more dietary to pass out trays, no more physical therapy, no more occupational therapy, no more intravenous team support. The RN, could go ahead and do these things for her primary patients.
