Ratios
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Proposed Bill Would Set Mandatory Nurse-to-Patient Ratios in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico’s hospital industry is pushing back on a proposal to set mandatory nurse-to-patient ratios, warning that the change could…
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California Psych Nurses Just Won Safe Staffing Ratios After 27 Years
Image: National Nurses United Twenty-seven years ago, California nurses fought for and won a law that would require safe staffing…
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WA Nurses With Rare Safe Staffing Ratios Could Lose Them, Picket Planned
This article was contributed by the Washington State Nurses Association (WSNA) Nurses at MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital have something most…
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1:4 Nurse-to-Patient Ratios For ALL Inpatient Units Announced at Goshen Hospital
Goshen Hospital in Indiana announced a new one-to-four nurse-to-patient ratio across all inpatient units. Announcing a one-to-four ratio reaffirms the…
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Ascension Nurses Rally Again Over Unsafe Ratios and ‘Unethical’ Investments
For the second year in a row, nurses from Saint Agnes Ascension Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland, rallied in front of…
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Bill Mandating Nurse Staffing Ratios Just Passed in NV— Awaiting Governor’s Signature
After months of advocacy and legislative debate, the Nevada Legislature has passed Senate Bill 182, establishing maximum nurse-to-patient ratios in…
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Nurse Staffing Ratios Worse In Hospitals Serving Mostly Black Patients, Study Finds
A study from the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing has shed light on a concerning trend in healthcare: hospitals that…
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900 Maui Health Kaiser Nurses and HCP Strike Over Unsafe Staffing Ratios
Negotiations between UNHCEH, representing over 900 healthcare workers, and Maui Health began in July. Despite months of discussions, the two…
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RCN calls for nurse-to-patient ratios as part of NHS review
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has renewed its calls for legally enforceable nurse-to-patient ratios to be introduced, as part…
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The Discussion Over Nurse-to-Patient Ratios: Are Current Standards Safe?
Nurse-to-patient ratios have long been a contentious issue in the healthcare industry. Advocates argue that stricter ratios improve patient care…
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