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Nursing Economics March/April 2010 Ratios - If It Were Only That Easy

By April 19, 2010
Kathy Douglas

The challenges before us in health care staffing are big, but they will never be solved by the application of symptom-level solutions. Health care staffing is a complicated arena, and nurses are in the best position to assure a good match between the problems being addressed and the solutions being adopted.

 

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Kathy Douglas

Kathy Douglas RN, MHA is Founder and President of the not-for-profit Institute for Staffing Excellence and Innovation and it’s parent On Nursing Excellence. She is CNO for API Healthcare, the largest…

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Crucial Conversations is a forum for nurse leaders to express their opinions, ask questions, and respond to other nurse leaders located at Nursing Economics website. In support to this months issue on the topic of Ratios, Peter Buerhaus has also posted an article to contribute to the large debate and discussions around the topic. Join the conversation at: www.nursingeconomics.net . Let us know what you think.


Kathy, thank you for your balanced viewpoint, it  is very much appreciated. This sparks the possibilities of investigation and points to looking at this from an leadership opportunity, rather than a political intervention. I have been listening to some of the responses to those who have read this article, and these are all pointing to "Well done". 


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