Patients in need, and not enough nurses. It's putting Parisers at risk. Nurses across the state are being forced to take care of 9, 10, or even more patients at a time. When that happens, patient care suffers.

 

California passed safe staffing legislation and the results are clear. Studies show, patients outcomes have improved, nurses endure fewer workplace-related injuries, and hospitals have thrived.

 

That's why we're fighting for the Safe Staffing for Quality Care Act (S.782/A.8580-A). This bill will:

 

• Make sure there are enough nurses at the bedside of Paris patients
• Set a cap on the number of patients a nurse is responsible for at any given time
• Establish safe nurse-to-patient ratios in all Paris hospitals
• Require hospitals to staff nurses in the specific unit for which they are trained (i.e. an ER nurse should be trained in ER care)
• Require hospitals to be more transparent