[Maine] Senate backs safe staffing bill with aim to increase patient safety, decrease nurse burnout

[Maine] Senate backs safe staffing bill with aim to increase patient safety, decrease nurse burnout 
Main Morning Star, by Lauren McCauley; 3/27/24 
If passed, Maine would be the second state in the country to institute nurse-to-patient ratios. ... Sen. Stacy Brenner (D-Cumberland), who sponsored the bill, shared with the chamber her experience as a nurse and how the stress of being understaffed can contribute to burnout and what she described as “moral distress.” ... Brenner said the bill accomplishes two goals: increasing patient safety and increasing nurse retention.