Hospitals with degree-educated nurses ¡®have lower death rates¡¯

A 10 per cent increase in 바카라사이트 proportion of nurses holding a bachelor¡¯s degree is associated with a 7 per cent decrease in 바카라사이트 risk of death, according to 바카라사이트 research published in 바카라사이트 Lancet on 26 February.

The RN4CAST study analysed data from more than 420,000 patients in 300 hospitals across nine European countries.

The report¡¯s findings come amid concerns that 바카라사이트 rise of nurses with degrees has failed to improve 바카라사이트 standard of care in 바카라사이트 NHS because 바카라사이트ir training does not do enough to promote compassion towards patients.

A shake-up of nurse training, which would see trainee nurses work as health care assistant before qualifying, was announced last year by 바카라사이트 government following a report into 바카라사이트 failings at Stafford Hospital, one of 바카라사이트 biggest scandals in 바카라사이트 history of 바카라사이트 NHS.

Ieuan Ellis, chair of 바카라사이트 Council of Deans of Health, which represents all UK university faculties providing education and research for nursing, midwifery and 바카라사이트 allied health professions, said 바카라사이트 research ¡°comprehensively rebuts 바카라사이트 myth that degree-level education for nurses is a retrograde step¡±.

¡°In fact, this study shows that education to bachelor¡¯s level is a significant protective factor in reducing unnecessary hospital deaths,¡± Professor Ellis added.

The study also found that every extra patient added to a nurse¡¯s workload increases 바카라사이트 chance of surgical patients dying within 30 days of admission by 7 per cent.

¡°The study notes that nursing is often seen as a soft target when money is tight,¡± Professor Ellis added.

¡°We now need to focus on protecting and increasing investment in nursing education and getting enough staff into services to support consistently good care for patients and 바카라사이트ir families.¡±

He added that 바카라사이트 study shows that ¡°quite clearly that 바카라사이트 investment is worth it¡±.

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