The connection between the severity of patients' conditions, the number of patients to each nurse, and

patient safety.

The number of patients that are cared for by a single nurse is referred to as the nurse-to-patient ratio.
To ensure correct treatment, which in turn means the patient's safety, it is mandated that the degree of
care for the patient relies on the patient's acuity level. This is to ensure that the patient receives the
appropriate level of care (Sir, Dundar, Barker Steege, & Pasupathy, 2015). The severity of the patient's
condition will determine whether or not there is an increase in the cost of regular medical care. The
nature of the interaction between a doctor and patient is contingent not only on the professional
organization but also on the specific requirements of particular patients. As a result, there is a relatively
low possibility of mistakes occurring at the medical center. The staff relies on the patient's visual acuity
and modifies the nursing shift accordingly in accordance with the patient's visual acuity (Sir etal., 2015).
The high acuity value provides nurses with the chance to evaluate potential threats to patient safety and
heightens their awareness of the need of maintaining patient safety.

What part MAGNET hospitals play in ensuring patient safety and maintaining appropriate staffing levels

With the help of this plan, medical professionals will be able to give patients care of the highest possible
standard. The implementation of the strategy will result in improved nursing procedures, as well as a
more favorable environment and higher-quality caregiving services. Magnets contribute to improved
care and a safer environment, which ultimately leads in better outcomes for patients. Magnets can be
found in many medical settings. Magnet's paramedics have demonstrated a strong enthusiasm in their
profession, which has the potential to enhance patient care and reduce the likelihood of making
mistakes. Additionally, nurses are more content with magnetic tissue, which lowers the likelihood of
errors committed by nurses (Armstrong & Laschinger, 2006). The nursing staff now enjoys increased
autonomy as well as higher levels of job satisfaction. Improving the quality of the relationship between
patients and nursing staff is essential to increasing nursing job satisfaction. Data demonstrates that
magnetic hospitals, in comparison to non-magnetic hospitals, have a higher rate of nurses who are
satisfied with their jobs, lower sales, fewer vacant positions, better patient clinical results, greater care
autonomy, and a higher degree of patient happiness (Armstrong & Laschinger, 2006).

Rather than having a predetermined nurse-patient ratio, using a patient acuity method

A patient acuity system is a tool that may be used to manage and organize the allocation of caregivers
according to the demands of caregivers. This is accomplished by taking into account the severity of the
patient's condition. In this manner, patient acuity systems can be utilized to aid nursing staff in
determining the amount of work that needs to be done as well as the staffing requirements (Al-Dweik &
Ahmad, 2020). The employment of this system would be more efficient than the use of a predetermined
nurse-patient ratio due to the fact that, in acuity patient staffing, nurses are assigned to shifts in
accordance with the level of care that is required. In particular, the data shows that if the number of
nurses is different from the recommended staff, depending on the patient's vision, the likelihood of a
patient falling is virtually halved, and the likelihood of making medication errors is increased by a factor
of two (Al-Dweik & Ahmad, 2020).

Reference

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Armstrong, K. J., & Laschinger, H. (2006). Patient Safety Culture, Magnet Hospital Characteristics, and
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Sir, M. Y., Dundar, B., Barker Steege, L. M., & Pasupathy, K. S. (2015). Models for the assignment of
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