FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

Detailed explanation-1: -The therapeutic nurse-patient relationship is at the core of nursing practice. When established properly, the relationship contributes to a patient’s health and well-being.

Detailed explanation-2: -Explanation: Staffing is the process of determining and providing the acceptable number of nursing personnel to achieve a desired level of care to meet patients’ demands. The standard rule of thumb is to have a nurse-patient ratio of 1:4 on medical-surgical units, 1:3 on intermediate units, and 1:2 in ICUs.

Detailed explanation-3: -The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence identified a threshold of >8 patients per RN as associated with increased risk (NICE, 2014). While not giving an optimal ‘safe’ staffing level, the evidence we looked at reinforces that a 1:8 ratio represents a level at which risk is known to be increased.

Detailed explanation-4: -Generally, the nurse-to-patient ratio recommendation is one nurse to every four patients. According to a National Nurses United report, there are currently no federal mandates that regulate the number of patients registered nurses (RNs) can care for simultaneously.