Should nurse to patient ratios be increased?

No

only austrailian workers

Yes because the acuity of patients is increasing with our ageing population.

Yes, so nurses don’t work overtime more often.

Yes, so long as it can be met by staffing shortages

The optimal ratio is known but the quality of the staff is the issue

Yes Australians only

Yes but for Australians only

yes if they give jobs to Austraians

Doctors and nurses should not work more then 10 hour shift

Same should include nursing homes nurse resident ratio x1 nurse to 4 persons

Yes, but more nurses need to be employed our hospitals need more bed nurses and Dr, especially in rural areas

Yes and more doctors

Based off the skills of the combined average of the organisation is what the patient ratio should be.

This needs to be based on hours of care given, across the board ratios are not needed, however some areas require more nurses than others.

Yes, an increase of nurses.

Yes but only with Australians

Yes, but this needs to be implemented across all hospital sites and wards, nursing wages are putrid, the whole system is broken

Yes, and nurses should be better paid

Yes, and funnel all funding previously cancelled/defunded (ie, used to instead subsidise fossil fuel industries) to this initiative.

Yes to increase ratios funded by less bureaucratically in health

Depends on acuity

Aged care is in need of more support

Yes, but on principle, not via any government action

This is not acheivable with the way hospitals are currently run, nurses are underpaid, overworked and stretched thin as is.

Nurse to Patient Ratio should be no higher than 1:4 in the day and 1:7 in the night

The medical and nursing staff should elevate each patients need with a baseline requirement that nurses are caring for not more then 5patiebts at a time

Yes, but where will the nurses come from

Yes, but the model should be 1:3 on general wards too. The population is getting older, we are being given an environment on high falls risk demented patients, violent intellectually impaired patients awaiting NDIS funding and bariatric patients. All nurses are burned out.

Nurse:patient ratios should be DECREASED (lower patient numbers is better!) which is what I think the question was actually asking but used the incorrect terminology

There should be more nurses

Allow all healthcare establishments to decide for themselves

Yes but only for Australians

More nurses are needed - see - 7 yr old girl died whilst waiting in ED to be treated ...at Perth Childrens Hosital

dependent on patient requirement, funding model etc. question too simplistic

Yes, because the workforce has reduced due to the vaccine mandate

Yes, and increase nurse salary.

I would to know more. No opinion at this time.

No, it should be at as many that are necessary.

Yes, but wages should be below demand

It is about correct.

Yes, for the duration and aftermath of the COVID pandemic

Should depend on the hospital, nurse experience, quality of care and location.

Yes but only Australians

Yes, but only if it is because the patient is severely un-well

Yes, depending on the amount of care a patient requires, possibly with an assessment. I think the funding however should not come from tax on luxury cars and yachts.

Yes, but not through a "luxury" car tax

Let the businesses choose

As much as we can