Patricia Pittman, PhD, Director of Health Workforce Research Center at George Washington University, discusses the research behind improving nurse-to-patient staffing ratioson KUOW radio station. Transcript here. ************************************* A healthcare researcher weighs in on the nurse-to-patient ratio debate KUOW is the Puget Sound region’s #1 radio station for news. Our independent, nonprofit newsroom produces award-winning stories,…… Continue reading Research Supports Improving Nurse-to-Patient Ratios
Tag: Nursing Shortage
The root cause of the nursing “shortage” is hospital greed
An essay in the Opinion Today section of the New York Times stated that the real cause of the nursing shortage is hospital greed. It’s a bleed (nursing shortage) that began many years ago. The root cause? Hospital greed. It is the result of decades of mismanagement in a money—driven hospital system that prioritizes profit…… Continue reading The root cause of the nursing “shortage” is hospital greed
Nurses are nuts or do they just need “secretaries?”
Anthony Langley contacted me to ask if he could send me a copy of his book to review and possibly discuss on my Blog. I am always happy to support a fellow nurse who takes the plunge and writes a book about nursing, so I said sure. …… Continue reading Nurses are nuts or do they just need “secretaries?”
Getting Older: Charting the Uncharted 