The Health Policy Commission will begin discussions in October about how to implement part of a new nurse staffing law, but already some stakeholders are gearing up for a fight. The legislation, passed unanimously by both the state Senate and House in late June and seen as a productive compromise between nurses and hospital administrators, requires that there be one nurse to one patient in any intensive care unit. Hospitals can increase the ratio to two patients in certain circumstances by using a patient acuity tool.
In a social media landscape shaped by hashtags, algorithms, and viral posts, nurse leaders must decide: Will they let the narrative spiral, or can they adapt and join the conversation?
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