After reading the thread about the highest number of patients anyone has taken care of, I was prompted to post this question: I'm a new grad RN, who recently was hired at a LTC/rehab facility. When I'm working in the LTC area, I have 36 patients that I have to do a med pass, assess, do treatments (most are very stable.) I have 2 CNA's working with me. Then, when I'm in the Rehab area (hip/knee replacement, post-accident with back/neck braces, post-CVA/MI) they are giving me 18 patients. I also have 2 CNA's. This is seeming way too high of a ratio to me. Am I being unreasonable, or this normal? I just feel like I run my butt off the entire shift.
Rehab/LTC: Ratio too high?
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Re: Rehab/LTC: Ratio too high?
it's great knowing the residents received the care they deserve at the end of the day...
) to me. The last SNF I worked at was staffing 30:1 LN each shift with varying numbers of CNA's most on 7-3 , fewer on 3-11 and for 11-7 there were 3 CNA's for the skilled rehab units (2 - 30 beds units in a T shape. So I had 30 patients with 1 1/2 CNAs.
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