This article discusses the various aspects of nursing workloads in contemporary healthcare and their impact on both nurses and patient care. It explores the different types of nursing workloads, including unit level, job level, patient level, and situation level workloads. The article also examines how nursing workloads affect nurses' job satisfaction, burnout, and turnover, as well as patient healthcare outcomes such as patient satisfaction, safety, and quality of care. Additionally, it highlights the positive aspects of nursing workloads and their potential for career growth and patient empowerment.