While continuing to attempt to remain competitive for healthcare dollars many floors in many hospitals are dangerously understaffed. This poses many problems, first and most importantly patient welfare followed closely with staff burnout and turnover. Nurses are asked to do more each day and are penalized if not done in 12 hrs. Usually without lunch or any break. This is unacceptable to healthcare workers, patients and families.
Why is this important?
I have been a nurse for over 10 years and see this daily. It is not getting better, it is getting worse. We are expected to do more in 12 hours than is humanly possible.
