Ruth Endacott's guest appearances

Ruth Endacott

Nursing

Critical Care Nursing

Michelle Kelly

John Marshall

Dustin Anderson

Mike Ackerman

Simon Finfer

Frances Lin

Lisa Soltis

Kathleen Vollman

Susan Yeager

Leanne Aitken

Nicole Kupchik

David Waters

Anne Alexandrov

Stijn Blot

Andrea Marshall

OwlTail

The evidence on which we base decisions about nurse staffing in critical care units is sometimes not clear. The use of ratios (for example, nurse to patient ratio) is based on the assumption that patients with more organs failing require greater nursing resources. In the current climate, with increased demand on all health services, it is important to understand what impact any change in critical care nurse staffing might have on patients, family members, nurses, and the health service. 

<p>The evidence on which we base decisions about nurse staffing in critical care units is sometimes not clear. The use of ratios (for example, nurse to patient ratio) is based on the assumption that patients with more organs failing require greater nursing resources. In the current climate, with increased demand on all health services, it is important to understand what impact any change in critical care nurse staffing might have on patients, family members, nurses, and the health service. </p>

Prof. Ruth Endacott: "Links between nurse staffing and outcomes in ICU"