title: Nurse staffing laws: should you worry?
abstract: All 50 states could soon set mandates on RN staffing. Plans vary widely. In some states,,hospitals and nursing groups are uniting to shape the rules.
authors.forename: Terese Hudson
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Thrall
mesh_terms: D002140:California; D006801:Humans; D007087:Illinois; D009726:Nurses / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D020415:Personnel Downsizing / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D010563:Personnel Turnover / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D012956:Societies, Nursing