Nursing management in a facility is considering a nursing care delivery model that involves the division of tasks,with each nurse assuming the responsibility for particular tasks.What is this model referred to as?

A) Total patient care.
B) Functional nursing.
C) Team nursing.
D) Primary nursing.

Functional nursing is task-focused,not patient-focused.In this model,tasks are divided,with each nurse assuming responsibility for specific tasks.In the total patient care model,a registered nurse (RN)is responsible for all aspects of care for one or more patients.The RN may delegate aspects of care but retains accountability for care of all assigned patients.In team nursing,an RN leads a team that is composed of other RNs,registered psychiatric nurses or licensed practical nurses,and unregulated care providers (UCPs).The team members provide direct patient care to groups of patients,under the direction of the RN team leader.UCPs are given patient assignments rather than being assigned particular tasks.In the primary nursing model,an RN assumes responsibility for a caseload of patients over time.Typically,the RN selects the patients for his or her caseload and cares for the same patients during their hospitalization or stay in the health care setting.