Nurse Patient Ratio Jeopardy Template

Legislative	True or false	Nurse to Patient Ratio's	What should you do?	Random
100 Is there a bill passed that mandates nurse staffing in New York? No. A bill exists, but still needs to pass.	100 Is there a direct link between mandated nurse staffing ratios and improved patient outcomes? True	100 Telemetry Unit 1:3	100 If you were assigned 9 patient's on a med/surg floor, what should you do? If you are feeling uncomfortable, and unsafe with your assignment, address your charge nurse, or nursing supervisor.	100 How many additional deaths per 1,000 patients occur with a 1:8 ratio? 5 deaths
200 What are the elements of a staffing plan? Set ratios, planning and delivery of nursing process.	200 The odds of patients having negative outcomes such as hospital acquired infections or death does not increase with the amount of patient's assigned to a nurse. False	200 Emergency Department 1:3	200 How do you advocate for safe staffing? Writing your state legislators, participate in rallies, join nursing associations active in the cause	200 The odds of a patient death increase by what percentage with each additional patient a nurse takes on beyond 1:4 7% with each patient
300 What is the penalty if the hospital or organization violates the law once the staffing bill passes? Civil Penalties.	300 Hospitals will have to lay off hospital staff in order to meet proposed nurse/patient ratios False	300 Med/Surg 1:6	300 What should you do if life gives you lemons? Make some lemonade. Add Vodka. Enjoy.	300 What is the average cost of a hospital acquired infection? around $15,275
400 What is the proposed bill? New York state will have set nurse to patient ratios that will ensure better quality of health care provided, and decrease negative patient outcomes.	400 Readmissions within 30 days of discharge, and hospital acquired conditions will be reimbursed False	400 Labor and Delivery 1:2	400 What should you do if you are feeling overwhelmed with your work load? Ask for help. Utilize unit resources available.	400 How many units are short staffed out of 5? 2 units
500 Are lower patient/nurse ratio's cost effective? Yes. With the cost of hospital acquired infections, the budget needed to staff additional nurses is actually lower than the cost of unintended infections acquired by patients.	500 Registered Nurses can make a difference in the fight for safe staffing in New York State TRUE!!	500 ICU 1:2	500 What's your favorite color? Good answer.	500 What percentage of nurses admit to excessive work loads? 54%

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