"Primary Nursing" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The primary responsibility of one nurse for the planning, evaluation, and care of a patient throughout the course of illness, convalescence, and recovery.
| Descriptor ID |
D011321
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N02.421.533.760
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| Concept/Terms |
Primary Nursing- Primary Nursing
- Nursing, Primary
- Primary Nursing Care
- Care, Primary Nursing
- Nursing Care, Primary
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Primary Nursing" by people in Profiles.
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How unit level nursing responsibilities are structured in US hospitals. J Nurs Adm. 2007 Oct; 37(10):452-8.