Becker's Healthcare July 14, 2023
Hospitals throughout the country may be launching a wide variety of initiatives to attract and retain nurses and build future pipelines, but creating standards for safe staffing — including minimum nurse-to-patient ratios — is the top priority when it comes to shoring up healthcare facility nursing departments, according to a July 13 American Nurses Association news release.
Implementing minimum nurse-to-patient ratios is a critical piece of the organization’s platform, but not the only issue the ANA is fighting for, President Jennifer Mensik Kennedy, PhD, RN, said in the release. It’s been almost a month since close to 400 ANA members traveled to Capitol Hill to make sure their position on safety and nursing ratios was seen and heard by lawmakers...
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