title: Re-evaluating nurse-patient ratios: beyond the numbers and the law.
authors.forename: Donna M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Nickitas
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014481:United States