(i) The competencies required by the nursing staff
in that hospital unit to provide care to the hospital
unit's patient population to ensure the delivery of
quality care and quality outcomes.
(ii) Staffing standards recommended by nationally
recognized professional nursing organizations,
particularly those that address professional standards of
care for the selected patient population.
(iii) Staff skill mix, specialty certification and
years of experience.
(iv) The numbers and types of other professional,
paraprofessional or support staff that professional
nurses must collaborate with or supervise to ensure the
delivery of quality care and quality outcomes.
(v) Quality measures, patient volume, patient
acuity, nursing care intensity and patient turnover
issues that can affect the numbers and types of staff
required for the patient population in a hospital unit.
(vi) The time needed to complete various key nursing
tasks, including, but not limited to, surveillance,
patient assessment, patient education and discharge
planning.
(vii) The physical environment in which care is
provided, including, but not limited to, the physical
architecture of each hospital unit, patient location and
available technology of the health care facility.
(viii) Routine fluctuations, such as admissions,
discharges and transfers.
(4) Approve the plan with a vote in favor of the plan of
at least 66% of the staff committee.
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