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Trauma Columnist · May 31, 2005

Utilize your school's online libray and look at Ovid Journals on-line. The ANA and ENA both have extensive research also.

RNMurph · May 31, 2005

Utilize your school's online libray and look at Ovid Journals on-line. The ANA and ENA both have extensive research also.

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Tweety, BSN, RN · May 31, 2005

I wrote a similar paper, taking the postion that staffing ratios are needed. It was a very short paper. This is my reference list.

But using the schools resources and google, you should find plenty of info. Good luck.

Aiken, A., Clarke, S., Sloane, D., Sochalski, J., Silber, J. (2002, October). Hospital nurse staffing and patient mortality, nurse burnout, and job dissatisfaction. Journal of the American Medical Association, 288(16), 1987-1993.

Florida Nurses Association. (2005). FNA legislative priorities for 2005. Retrieved January 20, 2005, from http://congress.nw.dc.us/fln/issues/alert/?alertid=6778481.

Gallagher, R., Kany, K., Rowell, P., & Peterson, M. (1999, April). ANA's nurse staffing principles. Retrieved January 20, 2005, from http://nursingworld.org/ajn/1999/april/iss049ca.htm.

Massachusetts Nurses Association. (2004). New England Journal of Medicine Highlights publishes study demonstrating RN staffing levels directly impact patient health and survival. Retrieved January 20, 2005, from http://www.massnurses.org/News/2002/002005/nejm.html.

Demonsthenes · May 31, 2005

Nursing staff ratios is a legal problem as well as a nursing issue.

As a result, I would go to your local law library and research the legal encyclopedias, law journals, statutes, and case law with regard to the same.

If an employeer intentionally sets nursing staff ratios too high. That is, there are too many patients for each nurse, this would amount to intentional negligence or gross negligence which might make the hospital subject both actual and punative damages.

The law librarian will help you with your search. :coollook:

RNMurph · Jun 1, 2005

Nursing staff ratios is a legal problem as well as a nursing issue.
As a result, I would go to your local law library and research the legal encyclopedias, law journals, statutes, and case law with regard to the same.
If an employeer intentionally sets nursing staff ratios too high. That is, there are too many patients for each nurse, this would amount to intentional negligence or gross negligence which might make the hospital subject both actual and punative damages.
The law librarian will help you with your search.

Thank you

RNMurph · Jun 1, 2005

I wrote a similar paper, taking the postion that staffing ratios are needed. It was a very short paper. This is my reference list.
But using the schools resources and google, you should find plenty of info. Good luck.
Aiken, A., Clarke, S., Sloane, D., Sochalski, J., Silber, J. (2002, October). Hospital nurse staffing and patient mortality, nurse burnout, and job dissatisfaction. Journal of the American Medical Association, 288(16), 1987-1993.
Florida Nurses Association. (2005). FNA legislative priorities for 2005. Retrieved January 20, 2005, from http://congress.nw.dc.us/fln/issues/alert/?alertid=6778481.
Gallagher, R., Kany, K., Rowell, P., & Peterson, M. (1999, April). ANA's nurse staffing principles. Retrieved January 20, 2005, from http://nursingworld.org/ajn/1999/april/iss049ca.htm.
Massachusetts Nurses Association. (2004). New England Journal of Medicine Highlights publishes study demonstrating RN staffing levels directly impact patient health and survival. Retrieved January 20, 2005, from http://www.massnurses.org/News/2002/002005/nejm.html.

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sharann, BSN, RN · Jun 1, 2005

Since ratios are in effect here in Calif I would search the CNA and DHHS web sites as well for info. Without ratios care in California would surely be much worse for the patient. The work is still too much for floor nurses, but much more manageble to have 5 pts rather than 12.

RNMurph · Jun 2, 2005

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RNMurph · Jun 2, 2005

Since ratios are in effect here in Calif I would search the CNA and DHHS web sites as well for info. Without ratios care in California would surely be much worse for the patient. The work is still too much for floor nurses, but much more manageble to have 5 pts rather than 12.

Thank you

Demonsthenes · Jun 2, 2005

Legally speaking, an authoritative in depth legal paper on a point of law ( in this case: staffing ratios) is called a "Memorandum of Law". The same is written in law firms and for the courts by lawyers (or paralegals) to explain how the law stands on a specific subject.

If you really want to make an impact on nursing practice, I suggest that you seek free legal assistance so that you can draft an legally authoritative " Memorandum of Law" on staffing ratios that might be conducive to improving patient safety through reasonable staffing ratios. The same could be sent to legislators throughout the nation for the purpose of drafting appropriate legislation.

I am an R.N. and a Certified Legal Assistant. I am not an attorney. :coollook:

RNMurph · Jun 2, 2005

Legally speaking, an authoritative in depth legal paper on a point of law ( in this case: staffing ratios) is called a "Memorandum of Law". The same is written in law firms and for the courts by lawyers (or paralegals) to explain how the law stands on a specific subject.
If you really want to make an impact on nursing practice, I suggest that you seek free legal assistance so that you can draft an legally authoritative " Memorandum of Law" on staffing ratios that might be conducive to improving patient safety through reasonable staffing ratios. The same could be sent to legislators throughout the nation for the purpose of drafting appropriate legislation.
I am an R.N. and a Certified Legal Assistant. I am not an attorney.

Thank you