Implementing the ratio legislation in California proved to be difficult, requiring several years and much discussion, before a law was enacted. It is noted that even after passing, there continued to be issues
What notable incident occurred that threatened to jeopardize this legislation?
A) Nursing unions balked when courts ruled that both LVNs and RNs could be used to meet minimum staffing ratios.
B) The current nursing shortage made it impossible to meet the mandated ratios.
C) Legislation was introduced to delay implementation of the minimum 1:5 nurse-to-patient staffing ratio on medical-surgical units.
D) A significant number of hospitals in the state had to close their doors due to the cost of implementing staffing ratios.
C
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