Describe the patient care delivery system(s) at your place of work or clinical placement site. How
well does it work? Can you suggest a better system? 2. Pretend that you are designing a new nursing care delivery system. Select the system or combination
of systems you would use. Explain your rationale. 3. Why have different systems been used in earlier times? Would any of them be useful today? Explain what
characteristics of the health care system today would make them appropriate or inappropriate to use. 4. As a manager, which system would you prefer? Why? 5. If you were a patient, which system do you think would provide you with the best care?
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