Nursing Rights and Organizational Respoonsibilities
1.Nursing shortages contribute to overwork, fatigue, and errors. Discuss
how the work environment may be better structured to support the health
and well-being of nurses and support their professional rights.
Contemplate your nursing career and draw upon your personal experiences;
include appropriate examples in the discussion.

Include at least two citations from peer-reviewed professional nursing
literature and/or required reading.

You are required to respond to two peers, but do not need to include
reference citations to the responses unless you include someone elseâ€s
ideas in the responses.

2. Discussion Forum 5 Question 2
Question Two

Reflect on times when you encountered a difficult or “red flag”
situation with respect to safe staffing.

What was your reaction and why? (feelings)? What did you do? (behavior)
What could you have done differently?
Would legislation (e.g., mandatory staffing ratios) have helped?
What steps were taken, if any to prevent the same scenario from
reoccurring in the future?
Include at least two citations from peer-reviewed professional nursing
literature and/or required reading.

You are required to respond to two peers, but do not need to include
reference citations to the responses unless you include someone elseâ€s
ideas in the responses.