Workplace Safety as an Ethical Imperative in Nursing - Off the Charts

Workplace Safety as an Ethical Imperative in Nursing - Off the Charts

“How do we honor the role of the nurse by building systems that reflect the same level of commitment they bring to patient care?” Workplace violence (WPV) remains a persistent and serious challenge in health care. Nurses, bound by the American Nurses Association (ANA) Code of Ethics to provide compassionate care and prevent harm, experience assaults at significantly higher rates than other health care professionals—a trend that intensified durin…

Safe Staffing Saves Lives—and Millions. So Why Aren't Hospitals Doing It? - Minnesota Nurses Association

Lives are at risk when nurses are required to care for too many patients at one time. That’s not just what nurses say—it’s what the data proves. Two studies involving over 600,000 patients in New York and Illinois examined how nurse workloads affect patient outcomes and hospital finances. The results were staggering: In New York, if hospitals followed the 4:1 patient-to-nurse ratio, they would have saved 4,370 lives and $720 million in just two…