Lowering nurse to patient ratios

If you had to implement this proposed evidenced-based-practice change of lowering nurse to patient ratios so to improve patient outcome such as decrease falls, CLABSIs, HAIs, and lower mortality in your healthcare institution, how could you respond to the questions below?

1. Describe the anticipated barriers to the change process in your institution. Include the organization’s culture, anticipated reaction to change, and your leadership role for change.

2. What are the plans to overcome barriers?

3.  Who are the colleagues you will include to facilitate change?

4.  Identify the stakeholders for the change in practice you have chosen for your EB project