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Nurse Lobby Day 2023

Let’s speak out … together

Nurses from across the state are going to Harrisburg on May 2 for a rally and lobby day. All of us will be asking lawmakers to vote “yes” on the Patient Safety Act.

Please join us for this important day of advocacy. Just fill in this webform to let us know you’re coming before April 21.

 

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Lobby Day Schedule

Here’s what you can look forward to on May 2.

  • 9:30 a.m. Briefing and breakfast at PSEA HQ
  • 11:30 a.m. Rally on the Capitol steps with nurses from across the state
  • Throughout the day. Meetings with key lawmakers

Here’s what you need to know about the Patient Safety Act

  • The Patient Safety Act was written by nurses and will limit the number of patients a nurse can be assigned, depending on the level of care a patient needs.
  • Safe staffing in hospitals can reduce nurse burnout by 30 percent and reduce infections by over 6,000 per year, resulting in significantly decreased hospital re-admissions and financial savings for hospitals.
  • Josh Shapiro and Democratic leaders in the state House have made passing this bill a priority.
  • The House Health Committee plans to vote on this bill on May 2.

Here’s what safe staffing levels look like in the Patient Safety Act

Read House Bill 106

Read Senate Bill 240

Patient Safety Act Staffing Ratios

Type of Patient         

Nurse to Patient Ratio

Operating Room                 
Trauma Emergency Room
Active Labor Patient Care
Conscious Patient Care

1 Nurse: 1 Patient

Critical Care in the ER      
Critical Care
Intensive Care
Neonatal Intensive Care
Labor and Delivery
Burn Unit
Post Anesthesia

1 Nurse: 2 Patients

Antepartum Care        
Emergency Room
Pediatrics
Step-Down Care
Telemetry

1 Nurse: 3 Patients

Medical/Surgical Care      
Antepartum Care
Psychiatric Care
Pre-surgery  
Admissions
Ambulatory Surgical Units

1 Nurse: 4 Patients

Rehabilitation               
Skilled Nursing

1 Nurse: 5 Patients

Postpartum Care        

1 Nurse: 6 Patients 

Well-Baby Nursery Care    

1 Nurse: 5 Patients
(4 Recently Born)

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