Collaborative, nurse-led care is a well-established model of ambulatory care in many healthcare systems.
A collaborative nurse work environment is associated with ICU quality, yet collaborative interaction is difficult to measure.
To date, research has focused on collaborative, nurse-led depression care programs among older adults in primary care settings.
In Magnet®-designated facilities, the signature characteristic is nurses' representation in all hospital affairs; this includes a visible nursing leadership, autonomous nursing care, collaborative nurse-physician relationships and opportunities for professional development [ 9].
A collaborative nurse-led strategy may provide a feasible, acceptable and effective means for improving the health of older home care clients by improving the prevention, recognition, and management of depression in this vulnerable population.
Given the increasing numbers of those over 65 years of age [ 19] and the increasing demand for PSS [ 20], this collaborative nurse-led strategy may provide a feasible, acceptable and effective means for improving the quality of life of older home care clients by improving the prevention, early recognition, and management of depression.
The elements are: clinically competent nurses, collaborative relationships, autonomous nursing practice, adequate staffing, control over nursing practice, managerial support and patient-centred care.
Faculty, in partnered collaborative undergraduate nursing programs, are challenged by the ever-evolving transition in conceptualization, development, and delivery of nursing education; consequently, the design, dissemination, and evaluation of effective faculty development programs is of paramount importance (Steinert, 2000).
