It's called PRIMARY NURSING and 1 nurse is completly responsible for the entire pt. care. It is not easy. I've been doing it for years and it's stressful and you actually spend less time with the patient because you're on the phone with MD, LAB, Case managers, families and on and on. You will be constantly interrupted and pulled out of the pt.s room to answer calls. TEAM NURSING is so much better for the pt. and staff. BUT now ACCOUNTABILITY belongs to 1 nurse and not 3. Some hot shot masters or doctorate nurse came up with Primary nursing, go read about it.
Ancillary staff will get mad because you are charting etc and NOW you don't have time to answer lights. So, during a staff meeting have this explained. Change is not easy and neither is primary nursing.