Nurse Staffing Solutions
ANA believes that providing nurses with the authority to establish nurse staffing plans with the ability to adjust based on
patient acuity, staff experience and skill mix, and available support and resources may only be possible through
legislation. This is not a "one size fits all" approach to staffing. Instead, it tailors nurse staffing ratios to the specific needs of each unit, based on factors including patient acuity, the experience of the nursing staff, the skill mix of the staff, available technology, and the support services available to the nurses. Most importantly, this approach treats nurses as professionals and empowers them to have a decision-making role in the care they provide.
Resources
- Utilization Guide for Principles for Nurse Staffing [pdf]
- Nurse staffing needs are complex and making a staffing plan can be difficult. For this reason, ANA developed this guide for creating safe staffing plans that meet all the needs of nurses and patients.
- Federal Legislation
- State Legislation
- ANA Principles of Safe Staffing