This assignment is a literature evaluation table focusing on the global nursing shortage. The student begins by summarizing the clinical issue, highlighting the shortage's impact on patient care, nurse burnout, and adverse outcomes like medication errors and reduced quality of care. A PICOT question is formulated to investigate the effect of high versus low nurse-to-patient ratios on patient outcomes and nursing errors over a 10-week timeframe. The evaluation includes six peer-reviewed research articles, analyzing their citations, relevance to the PICOT question, research methods, key findings, and recommendations. The articles explore the relationship between nurse staffing levels and outcomes such as mortality, medication errors, and omissions in nursing care, providing insights into the need for adequate staffing ratios to improve patient safety and the overall quality of care. The student also discusses the implications of the research and suggests recommendations for practice.