Optimizing RN responsibilities ‘more essential’ than staffing hours: study

Optimizing RN responsibilities ‘more essential’ than staffing hours: study 
McKnights Long-Term Care News, by Josh Henreckson; 4/2/24 
... [New] analysis suggests that optimizing the role of registered nurses would be an even more effective way of increasing quality of care. Care quality would strongly benefit from an industry-wide focus on the responsibilities of RNs, the study’s authors said. Specifically, leaders should more actively differentiate RNs from licensed practical nurses, use a nursing practice model framework to maximize the role of RNs and provide RNs with more education in leadership and geriatric care.