Missed nursing care, conceptualized within the Missed Nursing Care
Model, is defined as any aspect of required patient care that is omitted (either in part
or in whole) or delayed. Various attribute categories reported by nurses in acute care
settings contribute to missed nursing care: (1) antecedents that catalyse the need for
a decision about priorities; (2) elements of the nursing process and (3) internal
perceptions and values of the nurse. Multiple elements in the nursing environment
and internal to nurses influence whether needed nursing care is provided.