Consequences Of Low Level Staffing

There can be many consequences for patient care due to low level RN staffing. Nurses are unable to assess their patients often enough to evaluate their changing conditions. Because nurses are unable to assess their patient often enough this can lead to falls, infections. Also patients are sent home without the proper education on how to care for their condition at because the nurses are understaffed. Nurses become overworked resulting in poor communication, impatience and more importantly poor overall patient