Preceded by: Practice of primary nursing / Marie Manthey. 2nd edition c2002.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The historic ebb and flow of nurse autonomy -- Understanding primary nursing -- Preparing for implementation : leading lasting change -- The role of the unit practice council in designing and implementing primary nursing -- Primary nursing implementation : the manager's role -- How ancillary professionals and service staff are adapting primary nursing principles in their departments -- Therapeutic relationships : the essence of the primary nurse role -- What's working in the real world : best practices from successful primary nurses -- Best practice : care team partners in primary nursing -- Best practices in sustaining and deepening primary nursing.

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