In which model are nurses paired with less trained caregivers, generally involving cross training of personnel?

In which model are nurses paired with less trained caregivers, generally involving cross training of personnel?

• A. Modular nursing
• B. Team nursing
• C. Functional nursing
• D. Primary care nurse

Answer: (A)

This model is about organizing care into small, defined blocks and pairing a nurse with less-trained caregivers who are cross-trained to handle most of the routine tasks within that block. The idea is to keep supervision tight but allow flexibility across the team so all tasks can be covered efficiently. By dividing care into modules and training the support staff to handle a range of activities, the team can respond quickly and maintain consistent patient care under the nurse’s guidance. Other approaches differ in structure: team nursing involves a care team under a charge nurse with tasks distributed by team role rather than by small modules; functional nursing assigns tasks by function (med administration, wound care, etc.) to different workers, often separating responsibilities rather than forming integrated care blocks; primary care nursing emphasizes one nurse’s accountability for a patient’s total care, with less emphasis on module-based cross-training.

This model is about organizing care into small, defined blocks and pairing a nurse with less-trained caregivers who are cross-trained to handle most of the routine tasks within that block. The idea is to keep supervision tight but allow flexibility across the team so all tasks can be covered efficiently. By dividing care into modules and training the support staff to handle a range of activities, the team can respond quickly and maintain consistent patient care under the nurse’s guidance.

Other approaches differ in structure: team nursing involves a care team under a charge nurse with tasks distributed by team role rather than by small modules; functional nursing assigns tasks by function (med administration, wound care, etc.) to different workers, often separating responsibilities rather than forming integrated care blocks; primary care nursing emphasizes one nurse’s accountability for a patient’s total care, with less emphasis on module-based cross-training.