Nursing is a constantly changing field. For as long as an individual is a nurse, they have an opportunity to learn. Patients’ needs change, and care delivery changes, resulting in a need for the nurse to understand, and adhere to these changes. Nursing research and evidence-based studies allows for nurses to thoroughly take a look at issues (or potential issues) in nursing, and find ways to fix them. One issue that has been ongoing in nursing from the beginning of time (probably since Florence nightingale years), until now is nursing staffing issues. Studies have shown that shortages in nursing staffing levels have contributed to poor patient care, and clinical errors. “The quality of care that nurses provide is influenced by individual nurse characteristics such as knowledge and experience, as well as human factors such as fatigue” (Clarke &amp