The American Nurses Association has advocated for the Registered Nurse Safe Staffing Act.This legislation is based on ANA Safe Staffing Principles and takes what factors into consideration for planning staffing on a nursing unit?
A) Patient acuity and complexity
B) Education and training of the nurses
C) Technology available and use on the unit
D) All factors listed are to be considered

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ANA has opted to support the nurse staffing committee as the approach to ensure safe staffing.For the last decade,the ANA has advocated for a Registered Nurse Safe Staffing Act.The legislation is based upon the ANA Safe Staffing Principles (Box 13-2)and considers the following:
RN educational preparation,professional certification,and level of clinical experience
The number and capacity of available healthcare personnel
Geography of the unit
Available technology
Intensity,complexity,and stability of patients

The American Nurses Association Has Advocated for the Registered Nurse