Calculator shows safe staff levels per ward

摘要

A calculator and toolkit to help nurses ensure there are safe levels of staffing on older people's wards have been launched by the Royal College of Nursing.The toolkit is comprised of a series of forms designed to help nurses review staffing on their ward, while the calculator provides graphs showing how many staff are needed per bed occupied. The two resources are intended to provide nurses with a "simple, practical way" to check whether staffing totals and skill mix on wards meet RCN recommendations for "safe care".