A disadvantage of Team Nursing is:

• A. Pt's received fragmented, depersonalized care.
• B. Continuous nurse-patient relationship.
• C. Simple communication.
• D. Unambiguous accountability.

Answer: (A)

Team nursing groups several caregivers to care for a set of patients under a team leader, aiming to use staff skills efficiently. The key drawback is that care can become fragmented and depersonalized because no single nurse follows a patient throughout their stay. Different nurses may perform tasks, see the patient for short shifts, and shift handoffs can blur the continuity of the nurse-patient relationship. This can make it harder for the patient to feel known, for their preferences to be consistently incorporated, and for the care plan to feel cohesive. To mitigate this, units emphasize clear handoff processes, designate a primary nurse or stable team leadership for each patient, and rely on comprehensive, shared care plans so the patient still experiences coherent, individualized care within the team approach.