Glossary entry

Finnish term or phrase:

Yksilövastuinen hoitotyön malli

English translation:

Primary Nursing Model

Added to glossary by Jari Vesterinen
Jan 10, 2006 14:00
18 yrs ago
Finnish term

Yksilövastuinen hoitotyön malli

Finnish to English Medical Medical: Health Care sairaanhoito
Yksi monista sairaanhoitotyön malleista (muita ovat tehtäväkleskeinen, modulaarinen)

kuvaus yksilövastuisesta mallista:

"omahoitajajärjestelmä - lapsen hoidosta vastaa kokonaisvaltaisesti hänelle nimetty omahoitaja"

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Finnish term (edited): Yksil�vastuinen hoitoty�n malli
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Primary Nursing Model

Primary nursing model is where one nurse (primary nurse) takes responsibility for the patient during his/her entire hospitalisation. Good summary of the models is presented, for example, at
calvin.linfield.edu/~bepenet/ Nursing%20Care%20Models.ppt
Note from asker:
Kiitos, Tarja!
Peer comment(s):

agree Alfa Trans (X)
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks, Tarja! I love the research you did on this one. It was right on the moolah! "
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Finnish term (edited): Yksil�vastuinen hoitoty�n malli

indivual responsibility treatment model

yksilövastuinen = individual is personally responsible for the treatment
given to the patient
Note from asker:
Thanks, Desmond! This is a pretty tricky one, and I think that you are on the right track. This was a tricky one. I ended up with another answer, but thank you for the input!
Peer comment(s):

agree JonathanBrown : Perhaps slightly unruly, but aren't many translations, in the end? I feel this is probably the optimal translation.
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I appreciate your professional input - you're right about the awkwardness.
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