The Primary Nursing Model is described as an extension of decentralization and nursing process driven.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Not Mentioned
• D. Not Applicable

Answer: (A)

The main idea here is how Primary Nursing combines granting decision-making authority to bedside nurses with a structured approach to care. In this model, one primary nurse takes responsibility for the patient’s plan of care from admission to discharge, coordinating all aspects of care and serving as the central point of accountability. This arrangement embodies decentralization by moving clinical decision-making closer to the patient, so decisions are made at the point of care rather than being filtered through higher levels of administration or task-centered workflows. It is also nursing process driven because all care decisions are anchored in the nursing process—assessing the patient, identifying problems, planning interventions, implementing the plan, and evaluating outcomes—so the care plan guided by the primary nurse reflects a systematic, ongoing progression rather than ad hoc tasks. The focus on continuity, accountability, and a single, coherent care plan for each patient illustrates how the model extends both decentralization and the nursing process into a unified approach to care.