Clinical Leaders, Not State Legislators, Should Determine Nurse Staff Levels

Clinical Leaders, Not State Legislators, Should Determine Nurse Staff Levels

By Kevin Dahill Multiple times every day, nursing leaders make decisions on the number of nurses per patient needed to staff each unit in their hospitals, based on factors such as the severity of their patients’ illnesses, the skill set of their workforce, clinical research and professional guidelines.  It is both a legal and an […]