1%." (AACN, 2008)

VII. Negative Affects of Nursing Shortage on Patient Care

Study findings indicate that a connection exists between adequate nursing staffing and patient care and specifically state in the findings of the latest studies published in the journals of Health Services Research (August 2008) and the Journal of Nursing Administration (May 2008) are findings that confirm previous study findings linking education level and patient outcomes. This indicates that "…efforts to address the nursing shortage must focus on preparing more baccalaureate-prepared nurses in order to ensure access to high quality, safe patient care." Additionally reported in March 2007 in a report of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality in what was a meta-analysis is that the shortage of registered nurses "…in combination with an increased workload, poses a potential threat to the quality of care. Increases in registered nurse staffing was associated with reductions in hospital-related mortality and...
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