The Joint Commission's (TJC's) staffing regulation states:
A) staffing ratios are recommended in perinatal and critical care areas.
B) nurse managers may determine the nurse-to-patient ratio as long as the patient's needs are being met.
C) hospitals must also provide the right number of competent staff members to meet the patient's needs.
D) hospitals may limit the number of admissions to ensure there are an adequate number of staff members to meet patient needs.

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TJC standards include the human resources function of verifying that nurses are qualified and competent to ensure that the hospital determines the qualifications and competencies for staff positions based on its mission, populations, care, treatment, and services. Hospitals must also provide the right number of competent staff members to meet the patients' needs (TJC, 2016).

The Joint Commission's (TJC's) Staffing Regulation States