More than 60% of Ohio nurses who left bedside care did so because of a heavy patient load, and about 65% of bedside nurses have experienced workplace violence in the last 12 months, according to a new statewide survey conducted by the Ohio Nurses Association.
The survey looked at the impact of understaffing in Ohio’s hospitals, and called on healthcare executives and policymakers to take swift action to protect patients and ensure the well-being of nurses and health professionals, the association said.