Your nurses shouldn't be marathon runners.

Your nurses shouldn't be marathon runners. The way most hospital units are designed, staff spend a huge chunk of every shift just walking — to supply rooms, to charting stations, to equipment stored at the wrong end of the floor. Decentralized unit design isn't just a layout preference — it's a staffing retention and patient safety issue. When supplies, documentation, and tools move closer to the patient, staff move less, think more clearly, and deliver faster care. The floor plan is a clinical tool. Treat it like one.