NR 552 Week 6 Discussion-Answer: Nurse Staffing and Quality of Care

NR 552 Week 6 Discussion-Answer: Nurse Staffing and Quality of Care
The Emergency department normally experiences a surge in the number of patients. The clinical stability of patients varies considerably. To provide optimal care for patients a more flexible and responsive staffing pattern is required. In delivering high-quality and timely care in the Emergency Department, correct staffing is essential. A combination of the increased number of patients and shortage of nurses in the Emergency Department has resulted in the formulation of a number of staffing models (Gedmintas et al., 2010).