There are many negative consequences when it comes to having a burnout. This not only affects the nurses who experience them but those around them. KUNAVIKTIKUL W., et al. (2015), Nursing shortages are a great concern globally and this phenomenon has its impact in terms of the quality of health care nurses provide, as well as the nurses themselves. With under staffing or short staffing, there will be an increase in nurse to patient ratios, which will then increase the professional risk for an error…
Clinical Question To evaluate the essence of inpatient nurse to patient staffing ratio The initiative indicates that there should be a minimum of nurses to patients This is designed with the aim of addressing the growing concerns that there has been harm on patients through inadequate staffing, thereby paving way to increase in complexity and severity of the illness during the care (American Nurses Association, 2014) Search Criteria/Results Search Criteria The research conducted ensured that extensive…
Audience: My ideal intended audience is registered nurses who are employed in positions such as floor nurses or clinic nurses who provide direct patient care. Additionally, any employee who provides patient care, such as Certified Nursing Assistants, can benefit. The topic may also benefit nurse managers and trainers when communicating with staff and training new employees. This topic is significant to this audience because the primary concern for nurses and other healthcare providers is providing quality…