Nurse staffing and education linked to reduced patient mortality

 

Hospitals in Europe where nursing staff care for fewer patients and have a higher proportion of bachelor's degree-trained nurses had significantly fewer surgical patients die while hospitalized according to a new study. These findings underscore the potential risks to patients when nurse staffing is cut and suggests an increased emphasis on bachelor's education for nurses could reduce hospital deaths.

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