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    • Nursing
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    • Patient Care

    Background:

    • Current nursing workloads on surgical wards are characterized by significant pressure.
    • Staff nurses report insufficient opportunities for quality patient interaction due to high patient loads.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To advocate for a legislative solution to address excessive nurse-to-patient ratios.
    • To highlight the negative impact of current staffing levels on patient care quality.

    Main Methods:

    • Qualitative reflection on personal experience as a staff nurse on a surgical ward.
    • Proposal of a specific staffing recommendation (maximum of eight patients per nurse).

    Main Results:

    • Constant pressure is experienced by staff nurses on surgical wards.
    • Current patient loads prevent nurses from spending quality time with patients.

    Conclusions:

    • Implementing a legal cap on the number of patients per nurse (maximum of eight) is essential.
    • Such a cap would enable nurses to provide better quality care and fulfill their professional responsibilities.