Safe Staffing Ratios on a Med-Surge Unit
Angela Lyons
Eastern Gateway Community College
Abstract
Nurses have an integral and important role in the health care system. In order to retain nurses and have quality patient care, acceptable nurse to patient ratios must be obtained. Three of the many benefits of adequate nurse to patient ratios are quality patient care, retention of nurses, and patient safety.
Safe Staffing Ratios on a Med-Surge Unit
Nurse staffing is a complex issue with no easy or quick solution. Staffing needs and problems will intensify as the changing need for health care grows in our society. Nurses have an integral and important role in the health care system. In order to retain nurses and have quality patient care, acceptable nurse to patient ratios must be obtained. Hiring additional staff is an economic issue, however, the outcomes could offset the cost. In the long run, satisfactory nurse to patient ratios will reduce spending and recruitment and retention of quality nurses will improve. Three of the many benefits of adequate nurse to patient ratios are quality patient care, retention of nurses, and patient safety.
Key to Quality Patient Care
The ratio of nurse to patient care is a significant key to the quality of health care received …show more content…
Nurses have an integral and important role in the health care system. In the long run, suitable nurse to patient ratios will reduce spending and recruitment and retention of quality nurses will improve. Staffing needs and problems will intensify as the changing need for health care grows in our society. In order to retain nurses and have quality patient care, sufficient nurse to patient ratios must be obtained. Hiring additional staff is an economic issue, however, the outcomes could offset the cost. Nurse staffing is a complex issue with no easy or quick
Angela Lyons
Eastern Gateway Community College
Abstract
Nurses have an integral and important role in the health care system. In order to retain nurses and have quality patient care, acceptable nurse to patient ratios must be obtained. Three of the many benefits of adequate nurse to patient ratios are quality patient care, retention of nurses, and patient safety.
Safe Staffing Ratios on a Med-Surge Unit
Nurse staffing is a complex issue with no easy or quick solution. Staffing needs and problems will intensify as the changing need for health care grows in our society. Nurses have an integral and important role in the health care system. In order to retain nurses and have quality patient care, acceptable nurse to patient ratios must be obtained. Hiring additional staff is an economic issue, however, the outcomes could offset the cost. In the long run, satisfactory nurse to patient ratios will reduce spending and recruitment and retention of quality nurses will improve. Three of the many benefits of adequate nurse to patient ratios are quality patient care, retention of nurses, and patient safety.
Key to Quality Patient Care
The ratio of nurse to patient care is a significant key to the quality of health care received …show more content…
Nurses have an integral and important role in the health care system. In the long run, suitable nurse to patient ratios will reduce spending and recruitment and retention of quality nurses will improve. Staffing needs and problems will intensify as the changing need for health care grows in our society. In order to retain nurses and have quality patient care, sufficient nurse to patient ratios must be obtained. Hiring additional staff is an economic issue, however, the outcomes could offset the cost. Nurse staffing is a complex issue with no easy or quick