Nurse staffing levels within acute care: results of a national day of care survey

• Main Authors: Hannah Hegarty (Author), Thomas Knight (Author), Catherine Atkin (Author), Tash Kelly (Author), Chris Subbe (Author), Daniel Lasserson (Author), Mark Holland (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Introduction The relationship between nurse staffing levels and patient safety is well recognised. Inadequate provision of nursing staff is associated with increased medical error, as well as higher morbidity and mortality. Defining what constitutes safe nurse staffing levels is complex. A...