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Synthesis of Evidence Substantiating a Practice Gap

Nursing shortages are significant practice gaps in health settings, including Lima Memorial Hospital (LMH), which compromise patient safety. Identifying and addressing practice gaps is crucial for developing targeted quality improvement initiatives. The assessment focuses on the critical review of practice gaps related to nursing shortage. Assessment intends to provide comprehension and interventions by combining recent studies. 

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Recent research has exhibited diverse facets of the practice gap related to nursing shortage, substantiating the need for targeted interventions with a selection of five research articles. Tamata and Mohammadnezhad (2023), conducted research exhibiting a significant association between inadequate planning, policy, nurses’ training, poor workplace environment, and nurses’ high turnover. The meta-analysis by authors of articles over 10 years highlighted a significant increase in nurse shortage due to barriers; 10.4% of articles showed that an absence of training for fresh nursing recruits significantly contributes to the nursing shortage. Following this, Peutere et al. (2024), investigated the issues and challenges associated with constrained nursing staff, revealing patients’ danger of mortality and outcomes in hospitals.

The longitudinal register-based research indicated disturbing patterns, with a 20% rise in inadequate nurse staffing linked to a 1.05-fold higher risk of patient death. Suprapto et al. (2023), performed a quantitative study using an analytical observational strategy, underlining the importance of staff development training in boosting nurses’ job satisfaction. The statistical test synthesis showed an association between training and reduced nurse shortage, with nurses being 1.790 times more satisfied, enhancing care quality. Training improved the nurses satisfaction and improving their skills to offer efficient care.