Safety can affect every aspect of nursing and without it there could be harmful consequences to the patient and staff may result. Research shows that that safety is directly related to staffing ratios and the result of poor staffing is related to burnout in nursing.
Safety is Directly Related to Staffing Ratios There has been many studies that show that nurse to patient rations. Are there related to the time constraint that we face when we have more patient to see in a short period of time? When a nurse is rushed minor mistakes occur, such as breaking the sterile field prior to insertion of a Foley catheter. Nurses are taught many principles to maintain an ethical stance in practice. We understand we must act