Carole Fogg

Jun 24, 2024 | nursingtimes.net | Christina Saville |Peter Griffiths |Zoé Ejebu |Carole Fogg

Tools can help managers estimate the number of nursing staff needed on a ward. The Professional Judgement Framework was developed to support these decisions. Calculating safe nurse staffing levels on a hospital ward is complicated, as many factors affect workload. Many tools can help with the calculation; however, professional judgement remains important. The Professional Judgement Framework was developed to guide nurse staffing decisions, based on safe-staffing research and nurses’ expert guidance.