Problem In no more than 250 words, describe the problem, who is affected, and the current ramifications. Explain the consequences if the issue continues.

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One of the challenges that is currently facing the US healthcare system is nurse shortage. Research has shown a positive link between adequate nurse-to-patient ratios with positive health outcomes (Haegdorens et al., 2019). However, there are currently no federal mandates that require healthcare organizations to institute a recommended nurse-to-patient ratio.

This leaves the matter squarely at the hands of the healthcare facilities where most of them use their budget to dictate the number of nurses to be employed instead of the number of patients being served and the required ratios to deliver effective care. Nurse shortage at the facility level is an issue that translates to poor outcomes for the patient and the nurse.

Some consequences include delivery of low-quality care, increased cases of malpractice, increased wait times, which leads to higher mortality rates, especially for patients requiring emergency care, increased cases of nurse burnout, and low job and patient satisfaction (Lasater et al., 2021).

Problem In no more than 250 words, describe the problem, who is affected, and the current ramifications. Explain the consequences if the issue continues.

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