The Safe Patient Act
The Michigan Nurses Association is the only organization in Michigan advocating for laws that establish safe limits on hospital patient assignments (RN-to-patient ratios) and on nurses' forced overtime.
"Too often, nurses have to juggle too many patients or work past the point of exhaustion, which means we can’t give every person the skilled care they need and deserve,” said MNA President Jamie Brown, RN.
“Many people don’t realize there is no law about the number of patients nurses can be assigned or the hours we can be forced to work. Nurses are pleased to see so much bipartisan momentum for the urgently needed solutions in the Safe Patient Care Act."
The Safe Patient Care Act will be reintroduced in the Michigan Legislature in 2023. In the meantime, please sign the petition so we can build support for this change that will save lives and retain skilled nurses in our hospitals.
The Michigan Nurses Association is the only organization in Michigan advocating for laws that establish safe limits on hospital patient assignments (RN-to-patient ratios) and on nurses' forced overtime.
"Too often, nurses have to juggle too many patients or work past the point of exhaustion, which means we can’t give every person the skilled care they need and deserve,” said MNA President Jamie Brown, RN.
“Many people don’t realize there is no law about the number of patients nurses can be assigned or the hours we can be forced to work. Nurses are pleased to see so much bipartisan momentum for the urgently needed solutions in the Safe Patient Care Act."
The Safe Patient Care Act will be reintroduced in the Michigan Legislature in 2023. In the meantime, please sign the petition so we can build support for this change that will save lives and retain skilled nurses in our hospitals.