Team Nursing/Modular Nursing involves:

• A. Nurses and physicians collaborating as colleagues with agreed-upon protocols.
• B. A single nurse caring for multiple patients without coordination.
• C. Care delivered only by assistant personnel.
• D. No standardized care protocols.

Answer: (A)

Team Nursing/Modular Nursing organizes care around a coordinated team rather than a lone caregiver for many patients. A nurse leads the team and coordinates with other licensed and unlicensed staff, using standardized plans and protocols so care is consistent across patients. Clinicians from different roles—nurses and physicians among them—work as colleagues to apply agreed-upon protocols, ensuring that tasks are shared and care is efficient and safe. This approach helps distribute workload, improve communication, and maintain a clear plan of care for each patient, rather than leaving care to a single nurse or relying on ad hoc practices.