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The Patient Care Team is the patient care delivery model
utilized at St. Alexius Medical Center.
The St. Alexius Medical Center Division of Nursing developed and implemented
a delivery model in response to the rapid and continuous changes in health
care, and the unique needs of each nursing unit and their patient
populations. The nursing delivery model titled, Patient Care Team, is a
unique model of care at St. Alexius that supports a team approach to
effectively and efficiently meet the needs of our patients and their
families. Each unit is specialized in serving different patient populations
with unique needs, therefore operationalization of the model may vary
between units.
The team of staff may vary on each unit as well. Consistent
with the North Dakota Nurse Practice Act (NDCC Title 54-05, 54-07, 2004) and
the North Dakota Board of Nursing Administrative Rules, the common element
required on each unit is that the Registered Nurse (RN) will be responsible
and accountable for the delivery of patient care, the Licensed Practical
Nurse (LPN) works under the direction of the RN and assists in
implementating the nursing process, and the Unlicensed Assistive Personnel
(UAP) works under the direction of a licensed nurse. The ANA Code of Ethics
for Nurses and the RN Bill of Rights are integrated into practice at all
levels of the nursing organization.
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