What's the nurse-patient ratio in your unit?

[Niki_RN]

I wanted to get a poll on nurse patient ratio. I know its different in every unit. So if you can indicate what unit you work in, that would be great! Thank you.

I work in a neuro tele unit and we get 5 patients.

[PacoUSA, BSN, RN]

I work at a rehab hospital where I have between 20-26 patients.

That's freaking obscene. I have enough trouble keeping track of just 5 patients!!

[Kaltia]

Med surge/ tele floor 30 beds

5-6 to 1 during the day

5-8/1 on evening

8-10 to 1 on nights

It can very busy especially at night

[smartin13]

I work on a neuroscience unit that also does tele, we usually run 4:1 max is 6:1

[NurseKatie08, MSN]

Med/Surg/Tele primary services are liver/kidney transplant 3-5:1 between 7am & 11pm, 6:1 between 11pm-7am. I work nights, so will typically come in at 7pm to between 3 and 5 patients, and depending on things pick up an admission or a few more patients to make 6 during the overnight portion of my shift.

[MadpeysRN]

Acute medicine

Nights 3-5:1

Days 3-4:1

[CrazierThanYou]

I'm a med surg/step down staffing pool nurse. Our patient loads on med surg range from 3-6, usually 4-5. Stepdown is 3, maybe 4.

[brithoover]

Peds onc is 1-3:1

[catladyRN]

Cardiac advanced care (step down) 4-5:1 for days and nights.

[turnforthenurse, MSN, NP]

PCU/CCU is 1:4. ICU is 1:2, sometimes 1:3 depending on the staffing.

I work in the ER now where we are generally 1:4 but sometimes 1:5 if we're short on staff. Fast track is always 1:5.

[mom-wife-nurse]

SNF 32:1

[himilayaneyes]

Critical Care typically 2:1. 3:1 when short-staffed or simply at a poor facility.

[lnle3618]

We do team nursing. An RN, LPN, and aid to 10-12 pts. Just started. So not sure if I like it or not. It's very different compared to having 6-8 of my own