NURS 4105 Topic 3 Assignment 1 (Nursing Staffing Ratios and Patient Safety)
Walden University Nursing 4105: Advocacy through Healthcare Policy Topic 3. Assignment 1 Nurse Staffing Ratios and Patient Safety Nurse patient ratios are a leading cause of patient safety issues. When a nurse is overwhelmed with a high nurse to patient ratio, there is an increased chance of mistakes and adverse events. The Nurse Staffing Act has been proposed, and some states have enacted their regulations to decrease the ratios to improve nurse burnout and safety for patients. If the Act were approved, it would force hospitals that are paid by Medicare to have set rates depending on location in the hospital and patient acuity levels............
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