Evidence shows high-calibre nurses are an investment in safety
Peter Griffiths Chair of health services research, faculty of health sciences, University of Southampton
James Smith is critical of June Clark’s argument for mandatory nurse-patient ratios (letters April 1), citing a single study published in the Journal of Advanced Nursing. The study by Schreuders et al found no consistent association between nurse staffing levels and a variety of complications in Western Australian hospitals.
Nursing Standard.
29, 32, 30-30.
doi: 10.7748/ns.29.32.30.s36
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