RN-to-Patient Ratios
CNA’s historic first in the nation Safe Staffing RN Ratios took 12 years to win and has been in effect since January 2004 despite continued efforts of the hospital industry and Governor Schwarzenegger to have the law overturned or otherwise weakened. When Governor Schwarzenegger decided to roll back CNA's staffing ratios and called nurses a "special interest who don't like me because I'm always kicking their butt," CNA ignited a broad grassroots movement that led to the sweeping November 2005 electoral defeat for the Governor's special election initiatives. Two days later, Schwarzenegger dropped his year-long fight against the ratios.
Safe RN ratios have improved quality of care and nurse recruitment and retention in California hospitals. Ratios continue to improve with a 1:4 ratio in telemetry and specialty units scheduled to take effect in 2008.
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