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Safe Staffing for Patients at University of Cincinnati Medical Center
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"I stand with the nurses at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center (UCMC) and their campaign, I want UCMC to know Its Time To Do The Right Thing and put Patient Care First. Cincinnatians should be confident that they're receiving the highest quality of care, but UCMC is cutting corners. UCMC needs to put patients first by committing to staff the hospital."
Why is this important?
Nurses are frontline healthcare workers, who are ethically-bound to advocate for their patients. When nursing units are short staffed, mortality, readmissions, and medical errors increase, which leads to compromised patient care, nurse fatigue, and burnout.
Units at UCMC have been, and continue to be short staffed, sometimes to critical levels, although the Medical Center’s staffing plans are budgeted for more nurses. This is especially concerning as UCMC is Greater Cincinnati’s Level 1 Trauma Center. In order to meet patient demand, Registered Nurses (RNs) at UCMC are required to care for more patients and work extra so their units are not left critically under-staffed.
RNs at UCMC are standing together, putting patients first and demanding the Medical Center materially incentivize staffing levels above critical, and reward nurses who work extra to ensure safe staffing levels. Stand with the RNs at UCMC, sign the petition, and let the Board of UC Health know the Medical Center should do the right thing, put patient’s first and staff the hospital.
About RNA/ONA and UCMC
The Registered Nurses Association (RNA), a local affiliate of the Ohio Nurses’ Association, is the union representing the registered nurses of the University of Cincinnati Medical Center. With approximately 1,700 members, RNA/ONA advocates for quality health care and strives to provide the best care in the tri-state area. RNA/ONA is a constituent of the AFT Nurses and Health Professionals and the American Nurses Association.
UCMC is a comprehensive, teaching hospital that provides access to health care for all of the Tri-State area, regardless of ability to pay. Cincinnati families depend on UCMC being ready for any health emergency and medical condition. UCMC is the only Level 1 trauma center in the city, only one of seven psychiatric emergency departments in the country, conducts liver, kidney, pancreas and heart transplants, is a comprehensive stroke center and holds burn, heart failure, perinatal and baby friendly certifications.