Does nurse understaffing increase rates of infections and decrease quality of care compared to safe staffing ratios?

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Can you help with this assignment my PICO and question:Does nurse understaffing increase rates of infections and decrease quality of care compared to safe staffing ratios?

P- (Patient, population, or problem): Hospital acquired infection and decrease quality of care

I- (Intervention): Appropriate nurse staffing consistent with unit needs

C- (Comparison with other treatment/current practice): unsafe nurse staffing in keeping with unit needs.

O- (Desired outcome): Decreased infection rates, improved quality patient care