Research clearly shows the direct link between nurse staffing ratios and increased morbidity and mortality rates; in general, poorer patient outcomes.
Hospital administration often opts for as few staff members as possible and often will not divert patients even during dangerously low staffing scenarios; leading to high rates of burnout and dissatisfaction due to increased stress and work demands.
This creates an unfair environment for nurses due to higher expectations for billing/outcome and patient satisfaction expectations; and expectations increase weekly
Nursing associations have been fighting for this or similar legislation for years, one way to improve healthcare is to improve the quality of care, patient education, and individual attention the nurse is able to give each patient