LIVING ENVIRONMENTS FOR CARE

Working Environments for Carers Are Often the Living Environments for Care Receivers

Working Environments for Carers Are Often the Living Environments for Care Receivers

Introduction

The purpose of this paper is to enlighten and explore nurse-to-patient ratio in a holistic manner. The paper aims to discuss the correlation between nurse-to-patient ration and the satisfaction level of concerned personnel of the healthcare industry (nurses and patients). According to diverse sources, the nurse-to-patient ration has a significant influence on the job satisfaction of nurses and workforce of the healthcare industry. Moreover, the nurse-to-patient ration does not bound to influence the satisfaction level of the workforce; but, it also affects the satisfaction level of the patients. In addition, different sources assert that the impact on the nurse-to-patient ratio on the satisfaction level of patients is more crucial than on the satisfaction level of nurses. The patients that require healthcare assistance are dependent upon the healthcare professional and the nurses. The diagnosis to patients is suggested by the healthcare professionals and practitioners; however, the nurses are responsible for evidence based care of patients.

Therefore, it can be interpreted that the anomalies in the nurse-to-patient ratio can significantly influence the satisfaction level of the patients. The care required by the patient in case of any anomaly disturbs; hence, the patients are unable to get evidence based care from the nurses. The anomaly in the nurse-to-patient ratio does not limit to the healthcare industry of the United States; but, the irregularity is a global concern. Nursing shortage has influenced the nurse-to-patient ratio. There are several factors that are responsible for the shortage of nursing workforce around the world. The characteristics of these factors range from the instructional features to remuneration concern. Hence, a credible plan must be constructed in order to sort any concern regarding the nurse-to-patient ratio anomaly. The core objective of this paper is to gather data from different sources in order to reach a proper conclusion, and suggest an effective action plan for bringing equilibrium in the nurse-to-patient ratio.

Antecedents of Nurse-to-Patient Ratio

Today, success redefines in terms of limiting commitment to allow more opportunity for leisure time activities. Sacrificing is more likely to be viewed as a defeatist philosophy and the mark of a person too weak or too un-resourceful to get desired or deserved. When a nurse involves in an additional project, "How much will I be paid?" is increasingly likely to be verbalized. Rather than accepting the limitations of an altruistic life style, where nurses expect to cover all patient care needs, and step forth if shifts need to be covered, compensation must be increased if the nurse is willing to stay in a job that requires nurses to step to "cover" more shifts.

Employers must be aware that recruitment to a position that requires more than the specified hours and shift coverage may deter nurses from signing up for the job. Fewer and fewer nurses are willing to allow "the way it is" to determine "the way it should be" and instead will ...