Nurses will always be needed.
Did you know that just one extra full-time registered nurse (RN) would save an additional five lives in a hospital care setting? RNs play an essential role in optimal health outcomes in a host of settings. For example, a systematic review of literature shows that higher RN staffing ratios result in reduced hospital mortality. For patients with chronic care conditions, RNs and NPs have been shown to reduce the need for health services, improve patient satisfaction and enhance the quality of life. In addition to better health outcomes and higher standards of care, RNs and NPs provide a sense of emotional well-being to patients that no research adequately documents.