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RN2RN is a network of hundreds of nurses from across the Illinois who are committed to working for legislation that will improve patient care and nurse staffing in every hospital in the state.
Workshop for Nurses: Effective Patient Advocacy
November 19th and 20th
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| MRSA Rates Tied to Hospital Understaffing |
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A recent study by Australian researchers found that hospital understaffing in hospitals in many high-income countries such as Australia, Canada and the United States can cause a breakdown in the control of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).
The study, published in the medical journal The Lancet Infectious Diseases, noted that "Overcrowding and understaffing have had a negative effect on patient safety and quality of care, evidenced by the flourishing of health-care-acquired MRSA infections. . ."
Read an article on the study that appeared in the June 24th edition of the Washington Post here .
The study was published in the July 2008 issue of The Lancet Infectious Diseases and can be found here . |
Workshop for Nurses
Workshop for Nurses: Effective Patient Advocacy
November 19th and 20th
Find More Information and Register HERE
The RN2RN Network was launched by nurses from Resurrection Health Care hospitals, who are part of HEART/AFSCME, to bring together nurses from around the state to organize for improved patient care and better staffing in Illinois hospitals.
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