Critical Review on Nurse to Patient Ratio

Running head: A CRITICAL REVIEW ON NURSE TO PATIENT RATIO
A CRITICAL REVIEW ON NURSE TO PATIENT RATIO
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1A CRITICAL REVIEW ON NURSE TO PATIENT RATIO
Executive Summary
The paper concentrates on literature review of the articles related to nurse to patient ratio and
the impact in the healthcare industry. Research articles relevant to the topic has been
critically apprised and synopsis has been provided in a literature evaluation table. From the
critical analysis of the articles it has been concluded that nurse to patient ratio has a
significant effect on patient outcome. Higher quantity of available nurse eases the workload.
This results in favourable patient outcome with reduced mortality rates and adverse incidents.

2A CRITICAL REVIEW ON NURSE TO PATIENT RATIO
Table of Contents
1. Introduction............................................................................................................................3
2. Discussion..............................................................................................................................3
2.1. Literature Evaluation Table.............................................................................................3
3. Conclusion..............................................................................................................................9
References................................................................................................................................10

3A CRITICAL REVIEW ON NURSE TO PATIENT RATIO
1. Introduction
Nurses are the primary providers of healthcare to the patients and nurse to patient
ratio is a crucial factor in the health industry. Number of patients allocated to a nurse has a
direct effect on the workload, decision making and performance of the nurse. The nurse to
patient ratio also effects the work environment in the hospital and the service provided to the
patients (Cho et al., 2016). So nurse to patient ratio is a critical factor effecting the mortality
rates in adults and neonatal (Watson et al., 2016). In this report articles on the relevant topic
will be critically appraised by using a literature evaluation table.
2. Discussion
2.1. Literature Evaluation Table
Criteria Article 1 Article 2 Article 3 Article 4
Author,
Journal
(Peer-
Reviewed),
and
Permalink
or Working
Link to
Access
Article
Eunhee Cho, Dal
Lae Chin, Sinhye
Kim and
OiSaeng Hong.
Journal of
Nursing
Scholarship
https://doi.org/
10.1111/
jnu.12183
Andrea Driscoll,
Maria J Grant,
Diane Carroll,
Sally Dalton,
Christi Deaton,
Ian Jones,
Daniela
Lehwaldt,
Gabrielle McKee
and Theresa
Munyombwe and
Felicity Astin.
European
Journal of
Cardiovascular
Nursing
DOI:
10.1177/1474515
117721561
Debra C. Hairr,
Helen
Salisbury, Mark
Johannsson and
Nancy Redfern-
Vance.
Nursing
Economics
https://
studydaddy.com
/attachment/
38269/
pmrpn0c7z3.pdf
Jeong-Hee Kang,
Chul- Woung
Kim and Sang-Yi
Lee.
Osong public
health and
research
perspectives
https://doi.org/
10.1016/
j.phrp.2015.10.0
15
Article
Title and
Year
Published
The
Relationships of
Nurse Staffing
Level and Work
The effect of
nurse-to-patient
ratios on nurse-
sensitive patient
Nurse staffing
and the
relationship to
job satisfaction
Nurse-perceived
patient adverse
events depend on
nursing