Global white paper urges leaders to invest in safe nurse staffing

The Nursing Times has just broken a story about the importance of safe nurse staffing levels, which has been underlined in an international white paper that calls on countries around the world to take action to ensure they have enough nurses.

The paper – launched at the International Council of Nurses’ annual conference – states evidence for a clear link between nurse staffing levels, patient safety and the quality of care is now “overwhelming and compelling”.