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Evidence of this can be corroborated with a study conducted by the California Nurses Association, which found similar positive effects. At the same time, researchers found that reducing these ratios in various specialty environments inside the hospital (such as the ICU), improves the underlying amounts of care being provided dramatically. This is important, because it is verifying the positive effects that nurse to patient ratios are having on the industry. ("Does Mandating Nurse Patient Ratios Improve Care," 2010)
Clearly, the study that was conducted by article titled, Nursing Staff and Patient Mortality, highlights how various nurse to patient ratios, improves the quality of care being provided. The study is useful, because it examines the underlying affects of having various nurse to patient ratios at a facility or the lack of these regulations. As a result, the information that was collected and analyzed helps to highlight how hospitals can avoid the common challenges that often contribute to shortages (burnout). Where, the nurses will feel overwhelmed, as they are required to do everything. At which point, they will feel added amounts of frustration and stress. When a ratio is implemented, this can reduce anxiety levels...
This information could be used in a hospital setting, by taking the various ratios that have been discussed and examining them for improving the quality of care. Where, administrators and staff could lower the ratio, to see the improvements in the underlying amounts of care in comparison with cost. At the same time, they can monitor the effect that it is having on the patient and the nurse. This will help a facility to be able to intelligently address the underlying shortage of nurses and maintaining high levels of quality. Once this takes place, is when a hospital can be able, to adapt to the increasing pressures that they are facing from: the shortages in nurses and other health care professionals. At which point, the facility can utilize tools that will have the flexibility to address this constant challenge in the future.
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