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Safe Nurse Staffing Resources

For detailed information on the safe nurse staffing issue, follow the links below. Recent studies have demonstrated what most health care consumers already know: nursing care and quality patient care are inextricably linked. Massive reductions in nursing budgets, combined with the challenges presented by a growing nursing shortage have resulted in fewer nurses working longer hours and caring for sicker patients. This situation compromises care and contributes to the nursing shortage by creating an environment that drives nurses from the bedside.

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Safe Patient Handling

Key Findings From Research Studies on Safe Nurse Staffing

Learn more about research studies that investigated the relationship between nurse staffing levels and the quality of patient care.

Reference Documents on Safe Nurse Staffing

Get a detailed list of journal citations on safe nurse staffing and quality of patient care.

Charting the Nurse's Future [pdf]

The National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators™ (NDNQI®)

When Care Becomes a Burden: Diminishing Access to Adequate Nursing

Position Statement: Assuring Patient Safety: The Employers' Role In Promoting Healthy Nursing Work Hours for Registered Nurses in All Roles and Settings - 12/08/06 [pdf]

Position Statement: Assuring Patient Safety: Registered Nurses' Responsibility in All Roles and Settings to Guard Against Working When Fatigued - 12/08/06 [pdf]