Scholarly Evidence

"The average patient-to-nurse ratio ranged from 4:1 to 8:1 per
nursing shift. These researchers demonstrated that a risk of
death was 14 per cent higher in hospitals with 6:1 patient-to-nurse
ratios and 31 per cent higher in hospitals with 8:1 ratios,
compared to hospitals with patient-to-nurse ratios of 4:1 or less.
outcomes."

This quote comes from the following source to show that there is evidenced-based literature to prove there is a problem in the current system.

MacPhee, M., Ellis, J., & McCutcheon, A. S. (October 2006). Nurse staffing and patient safety.
Canadian Nurse, 120(8), 20.