A model of nursing that involves the delivery of comprehensive, continuous, coordinated and individualised patient care through a primary nurse, who has autonomy, accountability and authority in relation to his or her patient’s care.
The nursing practice system in which the entire nursing care of a patient is managed and coordinated by one nurse for a 24-hr period. The nurse is involved in, manages, and coordinates all aspects of the patient’s care in that period. This includes scheduling of activities, tests, and procedures.