EXPLAIN THE ETHICS INVOLVED FOR STAFF MEMBERS, THE ORGANIZATION, AND ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP IN A HIGH PATIENT TO STAFF RATIO.
EXPLAIN THE ETHICS INVOLVED FOR STAFF MEMBERS, THE ORGANIZATION, AND ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP IN A HIGH PATIENT TO STAFF RATIO.
Write a 5–6-page analysis of the ethical implications of inadequate staffing in a health care organization, and describe strategies to help plan for and avoid inadequate staffing.
Adequate levels of staffing are necessary to achieve positive patient outcomes. Most hospitals have established their own standards of acceptable staffing levels but cannot guarantee adequate staffing, particularly in the critical care area. Nursing shortages and budget cuts are forcing health care organizations into uncomfortable situations.
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By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:
Competency 1: Communicate effectively in writing.
Write coherently to support a central idea in appropriate APA format with correct grammar, usage, and mechanics as expected of a health care management professional.
Competency 2: Apply research skills.
Support ideas with relevant scholarly or professional resources.
Competency 4: Understand ethical principles.
Explain the ethics involved for staff members, the organization, and organizational leadership in a high patient to staff ratio.
Competency 5: Apply critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Describe a comprehensive solution to a high patient to staff ratio situation.
Competency 6: Demonstrate an understanding of fundamentals of health care management principles.
Explain the impact of a high patient to staff ratio on quality of patient care.
Describe medical errors that occur as a result of a high patient to staff ratio.
Describe strategies an organization can use to plan for and avoid high patient to staff ratio situations.
