The major challenges with staffing nursing units come from both the nursing perspective and the patient perspective.
HealthLeaders spoke to Rudy Jackson, chief nurse executive at UW Health, about the pros and cons of mandated nursing ratios and how to incorporate data into staffing decisions. Tune in to hear his insights.
G Hatfield is the CNO editor for HealthLeaders.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
Nursing education and career experience make a difference in staffing, as well as the advances in medicine and technology.
While developing a staffing philosophy, UW Health is beginning to bring in and leverage external benchmarks from other organizations to compare what works and what doesn't.
CNOs must communicate with their workforces to make sure the nurses know that safe staffing is a value and a priority for leadership.