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“Evidence on the impact of minimum nurse staffing standards in California, and Victoria and Queensland in Australia, demonstrate that fears about costs & quality are unfounded”
Nurse-patient ratios work.
Great piece in @thetimes from @annemarieraffer
https://t.co/0xBk4hWQ23
@drlouisenewson Had had lecture from the pharmacist (I work in the NHS and fully understand how it works!) to explain NHS funding and that British menopause guidelines may be there but NICE haven’t changed guidelines so I’m not eligible for required blood tests…enter private care and cost!
“Introducing safe nurse-to-patient ratios isn’t about insisting “one size fits all”…or taking professional judgement away from the nurse leader on how to staff their area. It’s about establishing minimum requirements…a RED LINE under which staffing levels should never go”
Fundamentals of Safer Staffing is an e-learning programme for nurses and midwives new to management posts or workforce roles and anyone seeking to learn more about the fundamental principles for safer staffing.
For details, visit: https://t.co/dEd4I05FSF
#teamCNO@NHSE_TEL
We’ve updated the Safer Nursing Care Tools (SNCT) for adult inpatient wards and acute assessment units – vital tools supporting chief nurses to determine the number of nurses needed to deliver safe, effective care together with professional judgement:
https://t.co/uaFwjMuRf3
Patients can only be safe when there are enough nursing staff to care for them.
If you're a team manager, join our next workshop to learn how our Nursing Workforce Standards tool can help you deliver safe and effective care: https://t.co/kcGGKyn7EV
#WorldPatientSafetyDay
NEW: Review of economic studies to identify costs & consequences of different nurse staffing configurations in acute hospitals.
Increases in absolute or relative numbers of RNs
is associated with IMPROVED OUTCOMES and potentially, REDUCED NET COST.
https://t.co/pRhgUw6qHJ