We support House Bill 1046 and its proposition to increase nursing staffing regulations in nursing homes. Our opinion is supported by scholarly evidence, patrons: Watts and Plum, and Senators: Petersen and Whipple.
The first step of our political action plan was creating this Blog in order to bring awareness about House Bill 1046. Information presented on the Blog include current laws regarding staffing requirements in nursing homes and how the changes proposed in this bill can enhance the care given to the residents of these facilities. Our next step includes contacting key stake holders and legislators to invite them to explore the Blog, and to identify reasons why we believe this bill should be passed. Our ultimate goal is that in promoting this Blog and educating the public and stake holders, House Bill 1046 will be passed and quality of care in nursing homes will be improved.
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I agree with your support of the bill, but I can also see where some people or organizations would have issues. The taxpayers, especially those who feel it doesn't impact them, may oppose this since it may raise taxes. In the moment it may seem to be unnecessary to those people, but in reality, everyone is going to get old, and everyone has parents that will get/are old. The nursing homes will also be financially impacted by this bill because they will need to hire more nurses. In the long run it may actually save them money with reduction in errors, but the prospect of increasing your staff, especially in the midst of a nursing shortage, may be unattractive to some facilities. As a nursing student, I find it hard to find reasons not to support this bill, but when money is involved and first-hand experience with inadequate staffing is lacking, some may find reasons to oppose it.
I agree with the group's support for this bill. As someone with a grandparent in a nursing home, I want to know that she will be properly cared for. By maintaining low patient:nurse ratios and imposing standards by which nurses must provide supportive care, not only will the patients, but also the patients' families, have peace of mind that they are safe.
I agree with the support of this bill, and I also agree with Julie's concern about taxpayers having an issue with increased staffing. However, with the baby boomers reaching the age where they will require more nursing care, it is imperative that people realize that adequate care cannot be provided if the nursing homes are understaffed. The people in the nursing homes are people's parents, grandparents, etc. Personally, my grandfather was placed in an understaffed nursing home while in the end stages of Alzheimer's Disease and I saw the effects of the staffing shortage on his care. He was rarely bathed, and when he was, his dignity was completely thrown out the window (they did not have him covered at all, just left him completely naked in bed). I definitely support your bill and hope that congress members will see that increased staffing, especially in nursing homes, is a necessity.
I would have to agree with supporting this bill. The staff changes will enable there to be a lower patient to nurse ratio thus increasing and improving the care given to those patients. Being in a family with a family member in a nursing home, I would expect for the best care to be given to said family member and would like to see a lower ratio. Money is an obvious issue in this case and hiring more nurses will be tough for some facilities, but that should not mean the quality of care has to be lowered. I would like to know that my loved ones are receiving the best care possible, so I support this bill.
We decided it was time for my aunt to go into a nursing home because her care was becoming way too complex at home. This was a really difficult decision for my family to make, and it was even harder when we learned how depressed she became after moving in. Because the nurses didnt have enough time to spend with my aunt, she started to refuse to talk to anyone. We ended up having to take her out of the home and we hired someone who could stay at home with her. This is working for now, but it is extremely expensive. I think that if this bill passes it will prevent situations like this from happening, because nurses will have more time to interact with the residents, making them feel more at home. I'm sure it would put my entire family at ease, and would make the decision of having to put your loved one in a long term care facility a bit less distressing on all families who have to make this difficult decision. I strongly agree with this bill and hope it gets passed.
I believe that most people support this bill. A common stereotype is the understaffed nursing home, which is a common occurrence. Elderly patients receive little to no attention all too often. This leads to accidents and poor outcomes. In addition, the a large percentage of the population is aging and this will only exacerbate the situation if nothing is done. I support this bill 100%!
I agree with this group's support for this bill. A few summers ago I worked as a Certified Nursing Assistant in an Alzheimer's Home. There were two CNA's per floor. Each floor had 24 patients. I felt so overwhelmed and nervous majority of the day. I never had the opportunity to watch or give the exact or the care that each resident deserved. I firmly support this bill not only for the residents in the nursing homes, but also for the nurses sake. I remember going home at night and thanking my lucky stars that no one had fallen that day or had gotten hurt. Not only will this bill promote good health, but it will save the health system money by preventing the patients from getting hurt. On a side note California is the only state with a nurse to patient ratio law. It would be nice if other states enacted this type of legislation to help improve patient safety and nurse burn out.
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