A Task Force Is Considering Factors That Contribute to High-Quality

A task force is considering factors that contribute to high-quality safe staffing. Which statement reflects an understanding of the American Nurses Association's ( ANA ) Safe Staffing Saves Lives recommendations?

A) Because patient needs remain constant on a daily shift, staffing needs at the beginning of the shift should be sufficient to provide safe, high-quality care.
B) Staffing should allow time for the RN to apply the nursing process so decisions result in high-quality, safe patient outcomes.
C) Patient acuity levels affect staffing by increasing the need for unlicensed personnel to provide routine basic care rather than increasing RNs in staff mix.
D) RN staffing is not cost-effective; thus is it important for staffing models to limit the number of RNs assigned per shift.