For every specialty in nursing, there are organizations that set the standards of care for patients with specific problems. For example, the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses, Association of Operating Room Nurses (AORN), Emergency Nurses Association, Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN), etc, etc, etc. Often these organizations set standards for providing care, and they include staffing ratios. Any healthcare organization that deviates from these standards is placing themselves at risk. State and federal surveyors base their surveys on these standards, and healthcare organizations can lose their certifications if they violate these standards. In addition, they place themselves at risk for lawsuits by failing to adhere to these guidelines.

I would look for assistance from these organizations in solving your problem.