Ohio nurses push for minimum staffing standards

Chief Healthcare Executive November 20, 2024
Ron Southwick

Nurses are pressing the state’s lawmakers to approve a measure to establish staffing levels and also provide $20 million to help train more nurses.

Nurses in Ohio are pressing the state’s lawmakers to approve legislation that would set minimum staffing standards for nurses in hospitals and health systems.

Nurses testified at a hearing in Ohio’s statehouse in Columbus in support of the bipartisan measure to develop minimum nurse-to-patient ratios. (Ohio HB285). The legislation would also direct $20 million to help train more nurses. Nursing students could get grants if they commit to practicing in Ohio for five years.

The Ohio Nurses Association is pushing for the legislation, saying it will help protect patients and ensure nurses stay in hospitals and...

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