Organisation of Nursing Care: Historic Overview

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Table of Content

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT2

DECLARATION3

Abstract5

Introduction6

Aim of the Study6

Rationale of the Study6

Background of the Study6

Literature Review8

The organization of nursing in primary care10

The contents of nursing services12

Theories of Nursing Care17

Nursing Care Models23

Summary and Conclusions25

References28

Abstract

The eighties and nineties saw changes in the way patient care was allocated within the ward teams and how the individuals care was planned. There was an emergence of nurse theorists and many nursing philosophies developed within this time.

There was an emergence of nursing research and a large amount of this examined nursing as a concept and the theory of caring.

Primary nursing took the place of task allocation but was this necessarily the right way to allocate care. Primary nursing is no longer used , neither is task allocation although it is often mentioned as being a better approach from the generation of nurses that were familiar with this method and everything got done. With today's family friendly flexible working Primary nursing would seem inconceivable as more nurses choose to work longer days to allow a work life balance. It also has to be asked, the ward sister knew exactly what was going on with each patient, often now they are expected to run their own team making it difficult to have a complete overview.

This paper provides a historical view of the organisation of nursing care and how this has changed over the eighties and nineties and questions the limited research that led to some of the research but has also led us to be the university educated profession nursing is now.

Organisation of Nursing Care: Historic Overview

Introduction

Aim of the Study

The main aim of this study is to present a historical view of the organization of nursing care and determine that how nursing care has changed over the eighties and nineties. This paper also focuses on the issue that analyzes the limited research that led to some of the research but has also led us to be the university educated profession nursing is now.

Rationale of the Study

This dissertation is very helpful for the students in order to get the complete knowledge about the organization of nursing care. This dissertation also helps the students in knowing the historical overview of the organization of nursing care. This is also useful and important for the nursing students so that they can get the in depth knowledge about the organization of nursing care.

Background of the Study

Nursing is among the noblest professions. Since 18th to 19th century there have been many improvements and developments in the nursing care. As a nursing student I have gone through many changes and development in the organization of nursing care. There was a time when the organization of ...