[My2Giants]

I am starting a new job next week, it is nights and I was told I would be the only nurse with 3 cna's for 50 residents. The DON said there are only a few morning meds and's of course prn's. This facility is attached to the hospital and there is an RN and LPN that would assist me if I needed help.

This is a very small community that is why the hospital and nursing home are in the same building. The hospital wing has only 12 beds.

Anyways, does this sound like a normal ratio?

[proud2b1]

I think it stands up with the most of them.50 to 1 sounds bad,but with 3 cna's and the lpn if needed,its buyable.We usually have only 1 nurse on nights for 58.A much better deal would be 2 nurses,but this is ltc we are talking about!!Good luck to you!

[michelle126]

Yes....that is about right. I have 48 res with 2 cna's and a boat load of morning meds and accu checks. Thank heaven they finally got a lab to come in and do the blood draws in the am.
The 12 mid night pass is really light.

[michelle126]

wait...was this a 3-11 or 11-7 shift?

3-11..we have 1 RN, 1LPN and 3-4 cna's. 4 is a good day!

[debi23]

I just started a new job nights 11-7 in a LTC with 75 patients we have 2 nurses and 3 CNAs

[eldragon]

Don't forget the accu-checks and often people take medicine for GERD at 6 a.m.

Try and get all the facts before you take the job.

[Kimberleighsue]

I do mostly days and there is 24 patients I am responsible for. 6-7 CNA's when we are fully staffed to do the hands on care. About the same ratio for evenings, but nights goes down to 1 lpn for 48 patients and less CNA's.

[My2Giants]

Originally Posted by eldragon

Don't forget the accu-checks and often people take medicine for GERD at 6 a.m.

Try and get all the facts before you take the job.

Well, I already accepted the job. I start next week. I am hoping for the best, but I guess you never know. Thank you for the advice!

[ingelein]

I worked nights, I had 67 patients and 4 CNA's.

[eldragon]

Originally Posted by nd_mom

Well, I already accepted the job. I start next week. I am hoping for the best, but I guess you never know. Thank you for the advice!

I hope it works out for you ok.

I am in a position that is breaking my back, and trying to figure out how the heck to get out after 6 weeks.

I took the first job I applied for - and they offered it to me on the spot. I should have known it was too good to be true. Now I'm in the position of needing to quit to save myself and trying to figure out how to do it - put in notice and try to get through it - hoping they won't expect me to train someone since I have few good things to say about the job - or stick with it until I get another job -which is hard to do when I work M-F - days.

I wish now I had put in several applications and made a choice.

But good luck with your new job. It will probably be fine.