What part of "Tentatively" do you not understand?
Swell. Let's drive up healthcare prices up even higher, for no real improvement in quality or safety.
Again, the CNA and other special interests demonstrate that they are the ones really running the state, not the electorate.
"one nurse for each five patients"
Good grief, the last job I had I carried on less than 9 patients and no more than 20. 20 patients was a very bad day. The most I got done was medications, and barely my initial assessments, in a four hour period. When the next shift came on I gave up five patients, then was able to do dressing changes and more medications. That unit caused me to question my career, plus I was afraid I would make a mistake and lose my license. That day was a comin'. So, I left nursing and I don't believe I'll go back, unless forced to.
This judge "Judy" had better start forcing people to become nurses. If it's against the law to have fewer nurses than a 5-to-1 ratio, hospitals will have to close or break the law because there are simply not enough nurses to meet the requirement.
In my experience in the hospitals, nurses spend about one half hour total per day in each patient's room, which equates to 48 nurses per patient under the California proposal.
Maybe they have something equivalent to the cops' donut shop where they hang out.