Specialty Nursing Organization Staffing Ratios

The purpose of this survey is to learn where the specialty nursing organizations are with regard to 1) their current position on nurse staffing ratios; 2) have they developed any nurse staffing guidance; and 3) are they interested in engaging in a collaborative effort in the development of nurse staffing standards.

The American Nurses Association appreciates your willingness to take this brief survey focused on your organization’s current views on staffing standards and ratios and plans to engage in future policy discussions related to specialty staffing standards and ratios

1. Tell us about yourself.

You name

Your position

You email address This question requires a valid email address.

Your specialty organization

2. Please fill in the name of your "other" specialty organization.

2. Does your association have an established position on nurse staffing ratios?

3. Provide a link if there is public information available on the association’s position.

3. Does your association have any plans to revisit the current position?

3. What is the timeline for this re-consideration?

3. Has your association developed any guidance related to nurse staffing standards for the specialty area?

4. Please share your guidance.

4. Are you interested in developing and guidance related to nurse staffing standards?

4. Would your association be interested in participating in a virtual forum of like-minded specialty nursing organizations that is focused on considering a collaborative effort around the development of nurse staffing standards?

5. Are you aware of the Nurse Staffing Think Tank: Priority Topics and Recommendations?

6. Please describe how this document has informed your association’s nurse staffing efforts?