MNA: New 'State of Nursing in Massachusetts' Survey Strikes at Heart of Healthcare Crisis as Nurses Call Out Industry and State Officials for Failing to Address Worsening Patient Care Quality and Unsafe Staffing
CANTON, Mass., May 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- As the nation kicks off National Nurses Week (May 6 – 12) a newly released "State of Nursing in Massachusetts" survey provides a stark look at the worsening state of patient care and the lack of responsiveness by industry and state officials to nurses' concerns about unsafe patient assignments. The 2024 edition of the annual Beacon Research survey gives the public and healthcare stakeholders a view into the current crisis through the eyes of registered nurses. In addition to the release of the survey, hundreds of the state's RNs will be flooding the State House on May 8th at 10 a.m. to share their experiences with policy makers in the hopes of moving legislation to address the growing nursing/patient safety crisis.
- 80% of nurses say hospital care quality has deteriorated over the past two years; many nurses see vacancies remaining unfilled, increased use of travel nurses.
- 76% of nurses say Beacon Hill is not acting on unsafe staffing problems; Half say management does not adjust patient assignments as needed.
- The 2024 edition of the annual Beacon Research survey gives the public and healthcare stakeholders a view into the current crisis through the eyes of registered nurses.
- Most nurses (61%) say a lack of proper hospital regulations are contributing to unsafe patient care conditions.