I don’t think the general public understands how having so many patients added to nurses’ workloads can severely compromise the quality of care in hospitals. This misunderstanding results from how society views nurses—to many, they are basically glorified wait staff. But even in the busiest restaurant, the serving of food and clearing of tables will get done despite low staffing. Some patrons will wait longer than they want to for service. Some will stiff on their tip. But they will all eat, and no one will die because there are too few servers working that day.
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