The Nurse Staffing Crisis | American Nurses Association | ANA Nurse staffing levels are critical to optimizing quality of patient care, improving care outcomes, and long-term cost containment In the face of nurse staffing shortages, an aging population and increased patient complexity, ANA and its members are taking action
Staffing levels and nursing‐sensitive patient outcomes . . . We identified strong evidence for a significant association between nurse staffing levels and NSPOs Our results may guide researchers in selecting NSPOs they might wish to prioritize in future studies
Minimum nurse-to-patient Ratios Improve Staffing, Patient . . . According to this study: Minimum nurse-to-patient staffing ratios not only improve nurse staffing and patient outcomes but also yield a good return on investment Staffing improvements of one fewer patient per nurse led to improvements in mortality, readmissions, and length of stay
Nurse Staffing and Patient Care Quality and Safety - Patient . . . Researchers have generally found that lower staffing levels are associated with heightened risks of poor patient outcomes Staffing levels, particularly those related to nurse workload, also appear related to occupational health issues (like back injuries and needlestick injuries) and psychological states and experiences (like burnout) that may
ANA’s Principles for - PatientCareLink The 2019 ANA’s Principles for Nurse Staffing, Third Edition, identifies major elements needed to achieve appropriate nurse staffing, which enhances the delivery of safe, quality health care
Key components for optimal staffing - American Nurse Journal In 2019, the American Nurses Association (ANA) released an update to its Principles for Nurse Staffing The principles address the key components needed to achieve optimal staffing and patient outcomes, as described here
Nurse Staffing and Patient Outcomes: Strategies for Improvement Given the connection between nurse staffing and patient outcomes, health and hospital experts such as nurse leaders, have come up with a number of strategies to address nursing shortage issues The goal is to alleviate the challenges nurses face, reduce burnout, and improve patient care