Nurses, Staffing Ratios, Novel Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19) AONL to NYT Op-Ed: Nurses, Not Legislators, Should Decide Appropriate Nurse Staffing Aug 20, 2021 By Mary Ann Fuchs The essay Nurses Deserve Better. So Do Their Patients is right to note the “awesome” impact that nurses have within our health care system and in the battle against Covid-19.