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MeSH Heading: Primary Nursing
Tree Number(s): N02.421.533.760
Unique ID: D011321
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D011321
Annotation: do not confuse with PRIMARY CARE NURSING which refers to methods of patient care by nurses as primary care providers
Scope Note: The primary responsibility of one nurse for the planning, evaluation, and care of a patient throughout the course of illness, convalescence, and recovery.
Entry Term(s): Care, Primary Nursing; Nursing Care, Primary; Primary Nursing Care
NLM Classification #: WY 100
Previous Indexing: Nursing Care (1974-1976); Primary Health Care (1974-1976)
Public MeSH Note: 77
History Note: 77
Date Established: 1977/01/01
Date of Entry: 1976/05/19
Revision Date: 2015/06/29

Allowable Qualifiers: classification (CL)

economics (EC)

ethics (ES)

history (HI)

legislation & jurisprudence (LJ)

methods (MT)

organization & administration (OG)

standards (ST)

statistics & numerical data (SN)

supply & distribution (SD)

trends (TD)

Concept UI: M0017577
Scope Note: The primary responsibility of one nurse for the planning, evaluation, and care of a patient throughout the course of illness, convalescence, and recovery.
Terms: Primary Nursing Preferred Term
Term UI T770118
Date04/22/2010
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2011); Care, Primary Nursing
Term UI T033373
Date01/01/1986
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Nursing Care, Primary
Term UI T033374
Date01/01/1986
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Primary Nursing Care
Term UI T033375
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1977)

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