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The Call for Greater Autonomy in Nursing

Nurse.com

Many factors are responsible for this shortage, with some physicians retiring early due to burnout , decreasing medical school enrollment, the cost of education, as well as fewer residency programs. They also have shown to have better patient satisfaction when compared to physicians.

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Healthcare Workforce Safety: Nurse Safety and Patient Safety Go Hand in Hand

Relias

Continually reevaluate safe patient-to-nurse ratios. Develop strategies to fight nurse burnout and turnover. Improve nurse onboarding to assess and improve nurse retention and competence. Emphasize nurses’ professional responsibility to promote patient safety.

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Healthcare Workforce Safety: Nurse Safety and Patient Safety Go Hand in Hand

Relias

Continually reevaluate safe patient-to-nurse ratios. Develop strategies to fight nurse burnout and turnover. Improve nurse onboarding to assess and improve nurse retention and competence. Emphasize nurses’ professional responsibility to promote patient safety.