Endorse safe nurse patient ratios in NJ Senate Bill 1280

The Issue

New Jersey's patients deserve to be treated and cared for in hospitals that have mandated safe nurse patient ratios.  Currently there are no laws regulating how many patients each nurse may care for.  New Jersey Senate bill 1280 was introduced on 2/8/2016 but it has not gained support for a hearing. We need safe patient ratios to ensure that patients are cared for safely. 

 

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NJ Safe RatiosPetition StarterI'm a registered nurse in New Jersey. I have worked in large urban university hospitals and in smaller community facilities. The one thing that each of these had was unsafe staffing. As a nurse my first goal is to keep my patients safe.

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The Issue

New Jersey's patients deserve to be treated and cared for in hospitals that have mandated safe nurse patient ratios.  Currently there are no laws regulating how many patients each nurse may care for.  New Jersey Senate bill 1280 was introduced on 2/8/2016 but it has not gained support for a hearing. We need safe patient ratios to ensure that patients are cared for safely. 

 

avatar of the starter
NJ Safe RatiosPetition StarterI'm a registered nurse in New Jersey. I have worked in large urban university hospitals and in smaller community facilities. The one thing that each of these had was unsafe staffing. As a nurse my first goal is to keep my patients safe.

The Decision Makers

Former State Senate
2 Members
Loretta Weinberg
Former State Senate - New Jersey-37
Fred H. Madden, Jr.
Former State Senate - New Jersey-4
F. Space
New Jersey State Senate - District 24

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Petition created on March 2, 2017