Summary: The proposed law would limit how many patients could be assigned to each registered nurse in Massachusetts hospitals and certain other health care facilities. The maximum number of patients per registered nurse wold vary by type of unit and level of care, as follows: --In units with step-dwn/intermediate care patients: 3 patients per nurse.--In units with post-anesthesia care of operting room patients: 1 patient under anesthesia per nurse; 2 patients post- [...]
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