A conflict develops between an associate nurse and a primary nurse over the assessment of a patient with pulmonary edema.Based on her assessment of the patient,the associate nurse insists that it is her role to change the care plan because she is the one who has made the assessment.As the nurse manager,you clarify that:

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The primary nursing model assumes that the primary nurse is accountable for patient care,even while off duty.The primary nurse is responsible for establishing the patient plan of care and therefore for altering it with the input of an associate.The associate is responsible for implementation of the established care plan when the primary nurse is off duty.

A Conflict Develops Between an Associate Nurse and a Primary