Effect of The Nursing Staff levels on patients Outcomes at The Intensive Care Units | ||
| Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal | ||
| Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 17 September 2025 | ||
| Document Type: Original Research | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/asnj.2025.400923.2120 | ||
| Authors | ||
| hanan zareif youssef* 1; Naglaa Ahmed Ahmed2; Mohamed Hasan Bakri3 | ||
| 1critical department,faculty of nursing,assuit university ,eygpt | ||
| 2critical care nursing department, faculty of nursing Assuit Unvrsity | ||
| 3Professor of anesthesia Faculty of medicine, Assiut University | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Intensive care units (ICUs) required higher nurse staffing levels than other healthcare settings due to the need for continuous monitoring of critically ill patients and the management of complex life support equipment. Aim of the study: To assess the effect of the nursing staffing levels on patients’ outcomes at the intensive care units. Research design: Descriptive research design was used in this study. Setting: This study was conducted in four intensive care units at Al-Eman general Hospital which includes (general intensive care unit, medical intensive care unit, coronary care unit and neurological intensive care unit). Tools: Tool one: Demographic data of nurse’s, tool two: Measurement levels of nursing staffing assessment tool and tool three: patient`s outcomes assessment tool. Results: The results revealed that the majority of nurses were satisfied with their job (96.2%), while only a small proportion (9.6%) achieved an excellent staffing level. There were statistically significant associations between nurse staffing levels and gender, experience, and education (p < 0.05), as well as with patients’ hospital stay and level of progress (p = 0.001). Conclusion: This study highlights the significant impact of nursing staff levels on patient outcomes in ICUs, showing that lower nurse-to-patient ratios were linked to higher complication rates, longer stays, and increased mortality. Recommendations: Implement evidence-based nurse-to-patient ratios, develop national ICU staffing standards, invest in recruitment, retention, and ongoing training. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Intensive Care Units; Nursing Staff level; patients Outcomes | ||
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