Question

1. The American Nurses Association has made a stand on staffing regulations for registered nurses. What is their stance? Name two reasons that the ANA present to support their position. What are your thoughts on the ANA position?

2. Several studies have suggested that hospitals responded to staffing regulations by reducing staffing of non-RN personnel. What might be the benefits AND the consequences of reducing non-RN staffing?

3. Are you in favor of federal regulation for staffing levels? Provide a rationa

Answer 1

1) The American Nurses association was very clear on the nurse staffing regulations to prevent mortality rate ,falls,and improving the quality of care.Some of the reason that ANA supporting their position are having a staff committee, mandating specific jure to patient ratios,disclose the availability of the staff. ANA support a legislative model where nurse can make plan in staffing.

2)The benefits being financial stability or gain when a non RN staff are reduced to the healthcare organization. The consequences being overloaded work,stress, decrease in quality of care delivered by the nurse

3)The federal regulation wants the hospitals certified to get Medicare which can be enacted to have adequate number of Registered nurse,Licensed practical nurse.The regulation can reduce the number of mortality ,falls,provide safety and improve quality of care.