Poor Patient Care Outcome Because of Lack of Nursing Education Name Lecturer Health Date Is lack of nursing education the key cause of poor patient care outcome? Quality healthcare is a fundamental need for every citizen. The need for health providers to provide quality healthcare has dominated the list of demands by citizens for a while now. There is a growing need for quality healthcare and a better outcome for patients with the spotlight on nurses as primary caregivers. Registered nurses in the United States amount to about 2.5 million, over 80% of these individuals are in the nursing field. The nurses account for the biggest portion of health care specialists in the United States. (Paterson, 2011), and are responsible for primary health care in both hospitals and community-based care system. According to a poll conducted in 1999 by Harris an overwhelming 76 % believed nurses should be subjected to a four-year training after high school to perform their duties better. (Harris poll, 1999). However, lack of proper nursing education has been linked to poor patient care outcome in many health facilities. By continuing to engage the services of poorly trained nurses, the national health sector remains to be exposed to higher mortality rate and failure to rescue rates. Various studies support the need for higher education for nursing personnel. Nursing Association, an institute of medicine, government agencies as well as military have come up with...