Med-surg nurses lose their nursing aides to ER every night, leaving them with insufficient staff for high-acuity patients and basic ADL care.

Existing union forms and protests are reactive and don't prevent staff theft or ensure equitable staffing; no tool provides real-time visibility into unit acuity and staffing allocation to justify keeping aides.

Severity

4High

Willingness to Pay

implied

Added

Jun 30, 2026

Workarounds Described

Fills out Protest of Assignment forms manually after staff is taken
Verbally argues with supervisor about staffing needs without data

Implied Software Gaps

Real-time acuity-based staffing allocation tool that prevents unfair staff redistribution
Automated documentation system to generate staffing protests with objective data

App Concept

StaffShield Pro

A real-time nurse staffing and acuity system that objectively tracks patient needs and staff assignments across units, preventing unfair staff reallocation. It provides evidence for charge nurses to defend their staffing ratios and automates Protest of Assignment documentation.

Key Features

Real-time patient acuity scoring integrated with nurse assignments
Automated staffing allocation that considers unit census, acuity, and tasks
Dashboard for supervisors showing comparative unit burden and staffing justification
One-click generation of Protest of Assignment forms with data backup

Target Users: Charge nurses and nurse managers in med-surg and other inpatient units in mid-to-large hospitals with 10-50 beds per unit.

Revenue Model: $15-25 per bed per month SaaS subscription, with tiered pricing based on hospital size

Existing Solutions Mentioned

Protest of Assignment formUnion grievance

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