Becker's Healthcare April 24, 2024
Direct care nurses should be involved in all aspects of staffing, according to standards set forth in new guidance from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses.
The AACN Standards for Appropriate Staffing in Critical Care, published April 23, provide a framework for how organizations should incorporate appropriate staffing into daily operations and patient care. The guidance outlines the following seven standards, each of which include actions for leaders and suggested tools:
- Direct care nurses participate in all aspects of staffing, including planning, implementation and evaluation.
- Hospitals establish, evaluate and refine unit-specific staffing guidelines based upon their effects on patient and nurse outcomes.
- Patient assignments for every shift are based on an accurate assessment...
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