Location
Turner Gymnasium
Access Type
Open Access
Start Date
4-17-2024 12:00 PM
End Date
4-17-2024 1:15 PM
College
College of Health Sciences
Department
Nursing
Abstract
In discharged patients, how do fully staffed units compared with short-staffed units affect patient satisfaction levels during their inpatient experience? From the literature review, it was found that as nurse staffing declined, so did the patient-perceived quality of care and their loyalty to the respective hospitals. Also, as the percentage of assistant nurses to registered nurses increased, the patients reported poor care and decreased nursing guidance. While more research is needed on this prevalent issue, a recommendation of how nurse staffing issues could be changed is to increase nurse staffing visibility, especially in units with poor reported patient outcomes in regards to staffing levels; moreover, this could be done with mandatory rounding by all staff (registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, assistive personnel, etc.) as well as bedside report between shifts.
Faculty Mentor(s)
Susan Braud
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The Effect of Nurse Staffing on Patients Perceived Care
Turner Gymnasium
In discharged patients, how do fully staffed units compared with short-staffed units affect patient satisfaction levels during their inpatient experience? From the literature review, it was found that as nurse staffing declined, so did the patient-perceived quality of care and their loyalty to the respective hospitals. Also, as the percentage of assistant nurses to registered nurses increased, the patients reported poor care and decreased nursing guidance. While more research is needed on this prevalent issue, a recommendation of how nurse staffing issues could be changed is to increase nurse staffing visibility, especially in units with poor reported patient outcomes in regards to staffing levels; moreover, this could be done with mandatory rounding by all staff (registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, assistive personnel, etc.) as well as bedside report between shifts.