New efforts try to balance nurse staffing ratios with access to care

It’s 

, and it’s time to celebrate the more than 5 million RNs nationwide who are so essential to care delivery. But overshadowing the celebration are many challenges impacting the nursing workforce. Chief among them: critical staffing challenges. 

Some federal and state legislators are seeking to mandate patient-caregiver ratios to help improve care and reduce nurse burnout. But many nurses and hospital groups…