Chamberlain College of NursingNR 506Policymaker Electronic Presentation

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Patient Safety: Safe Staffing Justin Mark Chamberlain College of Nursing Winter 2015Outline Importance of Nurse Staffing Planning a Policymaker Visit Outcomes and Goals Follow Up & Future Oppo... rtunities Concluding statementsIntroduction  Healthcare Policies define how healthcare facilities are run  There are many policies that are outdated  The nurse to patient ratio in most states is too high and needs to be ratified  Nurse to patient ratios are often 1:7 or 1:8  High ratios results in higher workload for nurses which lead to medical errors  Policymakers need to be aware of the dangers of high nurse to patient ratios to allow them to change the current policy  Hospital administrators and managers oppose a lower nurse to patient ratios due to the increase in cost [Show More]

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