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Have you ever felt pressure to rush patient care due to staffing issues?

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Last answered:
April 23, 2025
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Yes it sucked, I was nervous all the time. Working in urgent care

Rolanda Davis

Advanced Practice Provider (APRN, NP, CNS, Midwife, etc.)

Absolutely!

Sally Royston

Advanced Practice Provider (APRN, NP, CNS, Midwife, etc.)

Yes, there have been times that care had been rushed due to short staffing.

Daisy Mendez

Registered Nurse (RN)

NO

Victor Adikaibe

Advanced Practice Provider (APRN, NP, CNS, Midwife, etc.)

Yes, it is a common practice and physician orders are changing frequently through out the day.

Victor Williams

Registered Nurse (RN)

Yes

Latasha Logan

Registered Nurse (RN)

Absolutely. I had a boss yell at me while in the emergency room that he didn’t think I was moving fast enough. I saw 28 patients that day, but he wasn’t happy.

Ed Morgan

Advanced Practice Provider (APRN, NP, CNS, Midwife, etc.)

Yes

Gina Giordano

Registered Nurse (RN)

Remind Manager/Supervisor you are in charge of your license. Rushing leads to ruination.

Elaine Youngman

Registered Nurse (RN)

Yes

Shelly Smith

Advanced Practice Provider (APRN, NP, CNS, Midwife, etc.)

Not to staffing issue but money for the businesses.

Lori Jacobs

Advanced Practice Provider (APRN, NP, CNS, Midwife, etc.)

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