| Title |
Webb, Adela_MSN_2023 |
| Alternative Title |
Patient Acuity, Nurse-To-Patient Ratios, and Job Satisfaction |
| Creator |
Webb, Adela |
| Collection Name |
Master of Nursing (MSN) |
| Description |
The following Masters of Nursing thesis develops a project aimed to provide the latest evidencebased research to show the positive and negative outcomes correlated with varying patient acuity and nurse-to-patient ratios. |
| Abstract |
This MSN project analyzes the themes of nurse-to-patient ratios, patient acuity, and their effect on nurse workload and job satisfaction. The project aims to provide the latest evidencebased research to show the positive and negative outcomes correlated with varying patient acuity and nurse-to-patient ratios. The current problem in the Medical-Surgical unit at AllianceHealth Durant is the need for a patient acuity tool to determine if the nurse workload is evenly distributed amongst the staff. The nurse-to-patient ratios can vary from six patients to as high as eight patients per nurse. The main objectives are to determine whether having a patient acuity tool to appropriately determine patient acuity levels and a consistent maximum number of six patients per nurse would improve the nurse's job satisfaction and decrease workload. The implications for practice are to reduce the workload for nurses and increase job satisfaction to avoid nurse burnout and nurses leaving the bedside. Research shows that the number of nurses leaving the bedside has increased. The recommendations are to have the interdisciplinary team work cohesively and transparently with one another to gain trust and accountability, improve teamwork to increase knowledge, increase the quality of patient care, and create a healthier work environment that is effective and beneficial for nursing staff. Research and evidence-based practice show that having a clearly defined patient acuity in which the nurse workload can be evenly distributed along with a consistent maximum of nurse-to-patient ratios increases job satisfaction and decreases overall workload. |
| Subject |
Master of Nursing (MSN); Job satisfaction; Employee retention; Nursing |
| Keywords |
nurse-to-patient ratios; patient acuity; job satisfaction; nurse workload |
| Digital Publisher |
Stewart Library, Weber State University, Ogden, Utah, United States of America |
| Date |
2023 |
| Medium |
Thesis |
| Type |
Text |
| Access Extent |
34 page pdf; 1194 kb |
| Language |
eng |
| Rights |
"The author has granted Weber State University Archives a limited, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to reproduce his or her theses, in whole or in part, in electronic or paper form and to make it available to the general public at no charge. The author retains all other rights." |
| Source |
University Archives Electronic Records: Master of Nursing. Stewart Library, Weber State University |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6gk0mdv |
| Setname |
wsu_atdson |
| ID |
129759 |
| Reference URL |
https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s6gk0mdv |
