The Practice of Primary Nursing

by Marie Manthey

The classic text describing Primary Nursing's development and implementation has been updated to address the results-oriented, resource-driven climate nurses face every day. The book covers Primary Nursing history and thoroughly explains the four important operating elements and the process for implementation at the unit level. The wisdom of the original relationship-based care model might surprise you! Winner of the 2002 American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year Award.

90 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1980

Reviews

[Laurie Barkin · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a classic for primary nursing.

[Claire S · Rating 4 out of 5]

I wrote the current index for this book, which was written by a family member. I actually started the index for it before even taking the indexing class, which was interesting. Then did it for real a while later.
Anyway, this is the primary writing on Primary Nursing, a best-practices concept for critical care (hospital) nursing. It looks at the history of the organization of nursing to create perspective on what is optimal now. It lays out the framework for Primary Nursing, describes the implementation process, and coaches how to overcome roadblocks.
An excellent resource for the Nursing Professional!