Literature Review Rought Draft

Research Topic:  Effects of the disparity in the nurse-to-patient ratio and how it affects safety in the workplace and the health of clients in the hospital setting.  

Problem statement: the nursing profession is very demanding and the increasing shortage of nurses in the field has drastically impacted the provision and quality of care, as nurses cannot physically respond to every patient’s necessity when there are so many clients for only one nurse. (Donaldson, 2008) By addressing this issue, we can work towards improving conditions for both working nurses and patients in need by receiving help from hospital aids and other members of the healthcare support staff to properly address patients’ immediate needs and prevent exhaustion on the caretakers.

Research question: In the hospital setting, how does the staffing of nurses compared to the number of patients admitted affect the safety and effectiveness of treatment when there is significant shortage of personnel?

Significance of the research topic in nursing:

This research topic is extremely important to shed light on this common issue among nurses since there are many hospitals experiencing it. Which not only leads to extreme exhaustion but also puts in danger the safety and wellbeing of patients, because even though they are receiving optimal comfort and are properly looked after, is it not entirely within the highest standards of care and patients’ life could be put at risk due to drained nursing professionals.

Reference:

 Donaldson, C. (2008) Nurse Staffing and Patient Care Quality and Safety.  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK2676/?report=reader Links to an external site.

Research Topic:  Effects of the disparity in the nurse-to-patient ratio and how it affects safety in the workplace and the health of clients in the hospital setting.  

Problem statement: the nursing profession is very demanding and the increasing shortage of nurses in the field has drastically impacted the provision and quality of care, as nurses cannot physically respond to every patient’s necessity when there are so many clients for only one nurse. (Donaldson, 2008) By addressing this issue, we can work towards improving conditions for both working nurses and patients in need by receiving help from hospital aids and other members of the healthcare support staff to properly address patients’ immediate needs and prevent exhaustion on the caretakers.

Research question: In the hospital setting, how does the staffing of nurses compared to the number of patients admitted affect the safety and effectiveness of treatment when there is significant shortage of personnel?

Significance of the research topic in nursing:

This research topic is extremely important to shed light on this common issue among nurses since there are many hospitals experiencing it. Which not only leads to extreme exhaustion but also puts in danger the safety and wellbeing of patients, because even though they are receiving optimal comfort and are properly looked after, is it not entirely within the highest standards of care and patients’ life could be put at risk due to drained nursing professionals.

Reference:

 Donaldson, C. (2008) Nurse Staffing and Patient Care Quality and Safety.  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK2676/?report=reader Links to an external site.