Study shows bachelor degree nurses decrease inpatient deaths
Fri, 28 Feb 2014 10:01:00 GMT
Library photo: Nursing students at the University of Huddersfield
A recent study published on The Lancet has shown that nurse staffing cuts may adversely affect patient outcomes, whilst increasing the emphasis of nurses gaining a bachelor’s education could reduce preventable hospital deaths.
The observational study entitled, ‘Nurse staffing and education and hospital mortality in nine European countries: a retrospective observational study’, obtained discharge data from 422,730 patients aged 50 years or older who had undergone common surgery in 300 hospitals in nine European countries.
Findings have shown that an increase in nurses’ workload by one patient increases the likelihood of an inpatient dying within 30 days of admission by 7%, and every 10% increase in bachelor's degree nurses was associated with a decrease in this likelihood.
The University of Huddersfield’s Nursing Studies (Post Registration) (Top-up) BSc(Hons) provides the opportunity for nurses in practice to return to education and gain a bachelor’s degree. The University also offers four three year Nursing courses; Nursing (Adult) BSc(Hons), Nursing (Child) BSc(Hons), Nursing (Learning Disability) BSc(Hons) and Nursing (Mental Health) BSc(Hons).
A full summary of the ‘Nurse staffing and education and hospital mortality in nine European countries: a retrospective observational study’ can be found online.
