Study: Fewer nurses mean more deaths They spot hospital patients' problems early, group says From: Chicago Sun-Times | Date: October 23, 2002| Author: Deanna Bellandi | Copyright 2002 Chicago Sun-Times. Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

Amid fears about a nationwide nurse shortage, a new study found that how many patients a nurse has to care for can be a matter of life or death.

Researchers found that patients had a greater chance of dying following surgery in hospitals where the nurses had to take care of more patients, according to the study in today's Journal of the American Medical Association.

A heavy workload also meant nurses were more likely to be burned out and unhappy with their jobs.

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