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I agree that stress is one of the common issues faced by nurses in healthcare settings. The institutes must take active role in creating a stress free environment for nurses. Safe patient-to-nurse ratio plays significant role in building a positive relationship between staff and patients that also works to improve their health. I agree that California and Massachusetts are two states where states have made laws for implementing nurse-patient ratios. Most of the states are lacking these rations that could undermine the quality of care. I think that the states must develop these ratios for enhancing the quality of care (Johnson, K. J., & Mutchler, 2014). Patient-to-nurse ratio stresses on setting critical care units that are based on the idea of providing efficient care without any delay. This is also focused on offering care according to the patients need.
In Pennsylvania the hospitals are not maintaining nursing staff rations. These laws focus on 1:1 nurses care which depicts the implementation of the enhanced care more (Maddox, 2000). These changes could play significant role in offering care on time. I agree that the role of nurses will also improve because they would manage to handle patients in traumatic conditions. Federal regulation has stated that the healthcare institutes must have adequate number of registered nurses that will ensure offering appropriate care with accuracy. The number of nurses impacts the quality of care (Naiddo & Wills, 2009). This improve their competency of delivering care at critical time and even when they face high turnover. Right ratio means that every patient will get response on time and nurses can save their lives. In critical care units like emergency the role o patient to nurse rations is more evident. This requires the nurses to possess adequate knowledge and skills.
References
Johnson, K. J., & Mutchler, J. E. (2014). The Emergence of a Positive Gerontology: From Disengagement to Social Involvement . The Gerontologist , 54 (1), 93–100.
L.Maddox, G. (2000). Promoting Health: Intervention Strategies from Social and Behavioral Research. Washington: National Academies Press.
Naidoo, J., & Wills, J. (2009). Foundations for Health Promotion 3rd ed. London: Elsevier.
Sheffield Unitary Authority. (2016). Protecting and Improving Nation's Health. Public Health England.
Sözeri-Varma, G. (2012). Depression in the Elderly: Clinical Features and Risk Factors . Aging Dis , 3 (6), 465–471.
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