{"id":1525,"date":"2018-04-02T20:37:37","date_gmt":"2018-04-02T20:37:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.wanderly.us\/?p=1525"},"modified":"2023-09-11T20:19:49","modified_gmt":"2023-09-11T20:19:49","slug":"california-staffing-ratioscalifornia-staffing-ratioscalifornia-staffing-ratios","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/california-staffing-ratioscalifornia-staffing-ratioscalifornia-staffing-ratios\/","title":{"rendered":"California Staffing Ratios"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">California Staffing Ratios <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">have mandated safe nursing practices since 2004. We here at <a href=\"https:\/\/wanderly.us\">Wanderly<\/a> stand in solidarity with California, and our travel nurses, in the fight for quality patient care.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2004, California became the first state to mandate nurse-to-<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/nurse-and-patient\/\">patient<\/a> staffing ratios. Since then, there has been significant discussion about what makes staffing ratios safe, whether or not the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">California Nursing Ratios <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">are good enough for nurse retention and quality care, and why it is such a big deal to nurses. For some time now, nurses have felt strongly about staffing ratios, because at the end of the day, caring for more patients than you feel comfortable caring for at one time is <\/span><b>unsafe<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The underlying issue in all of nurse staffing is that we are suffering from a nationwide nursing shortage that has led to more people being sick than there are providers able to care of them. There are some other political influences as well, but that is for another day.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here is the current situation according to the<a href=\"http:\/\/dpeaflcio.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Department for Professional Employees<\/a> Fact Sheet from 2011:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe California Department of Health undertook a multiyear process to determine the minimum ratios to be mandated based upon research and other factors. California mandated the following nurse-to-patient staffing ratios:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6:1 patient-to-nurse workload in psychiatry<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5:1 patient-to-nurse in medical-surgical units, telemetry, and oncology<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4:1 in pediatrics<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3:1 in labor and delivery<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2:1 in intensive care units<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wanderly.us\">Wanderly<\/a>, we are passionate about safe staffing ratios for two reasons that matter dearly to us. First, we believe in supporting our travel nurses and elevation the profession of nursing as a whole. Second, we know how nurse-patient staffing ratios are associated with improved patient care, improved nurse outcomes, and increased nurse retention in hospitals.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We are going to be writing a series of blogs on safe staffing, California ratios, and all things travel nursing in California pertaining to these topics. We would love to hear from you!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are interested in having your opinion heard, please email Lauren at Lauren@wanderly.us.<\/span><\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>California Staffing Ratios have mandated safe nursing practices since 2004. 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