Executive Summary The problem of a high nurse-to-patient ratio (NPR) has been in existence in the U.S. healthcare environment for a while. Combined with a lack of qualified experts in the identified environment, high requirements for the competencies of applicants for a nursing position in U.S. hospitals contribute to an increase in NPR. The observed phenomenon causes a range of problems in the context of modern healthcare. Nurses can be viewed as the most vulnerable population in the identified scenario since a high NPR leads to an increase in the workload and the subsequent threat of workplace burnouts. In addition, the development of mental health issues such as stress and depression is very common among nurses in the American healthcare setting due to high NPR. A reconsideration of the current approach toward distributing roles and responsibilities among nurses combined with a change in the human resource policy may help manage the problem. Rationale Addressing the problem of high NPR is crucial to the overall quality of healthcare services. When the number of patients per nurse increases, workload levels become far too high for a nurse to meet their responsibilities adequately (Hayes, Douglas, & Bonner, 2015). Thus, medical errors caused by an increase in the degree of exhaustion among nurses can be seen as one of the primary reasons for studying the issue. In addition, burnouts causing severe consequences such as stress, depression, and the associated issues can be listed among the outcomes faced by nurses working in a high NPR environment (Hayes et al., 2015). Therefore, exploring the issue and providing a solution to the specified situation is critical to both the quality of care and well-being of nurses and patients alike. There is a strong possibility that, with the creation of a compelling approach toward a high NPR, one will be able to reduce the threats to which both patients and nurses are exposed in the identified environment, as well as create the platform for improving the skills of the nursing staff in U.S. hospitals. Overview The issue of high NPR currently affects the U.S. nursing setting significantly. The specified phenomenon can be explained by a range of reasons, yet the lack of skills professionals can be seen as one of the primary factors behind the issue under analysis (Neuraz et al., 2015). In addition, increasing the number of nurses within a particular hospital setting would imply a steep rise in spending, which most hospitals cannot afford (Hayes et al., 2015). Therefore, a range of American healthcare organizations faces the issue of understaffing (Twigg, Gelder, & Myers, 2015). The phenomenon might seem barely noticeable at first, yet its long-term outcomes are drastic. It would be wrong to claim that no solutions have been located so far. For example, a suggestion for training newly hired staff members so that they could obtain the knowledge and skills necessary to meet patients’ needs has been made (Aiken et al., 2014). However, implementing the provided idea will also require impressive investments for training sessions. Therefore, it is essential to address the problem of high NPR immediately. Unless managed appropriately, the problem will grow out of proportions, causing a steep increase in patient mortality levels and depression and burnout rates among nurses (Hayes et al