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allimariee · #1 May 22, 2008, 09:34 PM

I'm just curious, as I'm a nursing student and I feel I may be interested in burn nursing in the future, what the nurse-patient ratio is like on your units? I'm sorry if this question has been asked and answered already, I couldn't find any clear cut answers.

Itshamrtym · #2 May 23, 2008, 10:05 AM

Hello

Not burn nurse yet, but @ our BICU (Hopkins Bayview, Baltimore) it is 1:2 and 1:4 for more stable patients.. Hope that helps.

UMichSCN07 · #3 May 27, 2008, 10:25 AM

1:1, 1:2 in the ICU (rarely 2 nurses to 1 patient if super critical), 1:2, 1:3 in our attached 6-bed floor-status unit (sometimes 1:4 with a tech if short-staffed).

Mike in Michigan

**sharrie** · #4 May 27, 2008, 10:30 AM

1:1 for the ICU patients 1:2 for HDU and 1:5 for stable rehab patients.

svanek · #5 Jun 02, 2008, 02:03 PM

Our BICU staffs one nurse to two patients. If the patient is pediatric, the staffing ration is 1:1.

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