Eek, Is 48 patients by myself too many for a nightime LTC center shift?
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by hettink Jan 15Hello, I am a new nurse. I passed my NCLEX a couple weeks ago and will be starting a job in the next few days. I was told that I will get 2 weeks training before I will be on a night shift with 48 patients! I have no idea what to expect. Is that even reaonable? The LTC where I had clinicals had 16-20 patients each nurse and it seemed so hectic to me. But that was also during the day when it is busier and there are more procedures to be done.
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Jan 16 by proud nurseI think that's a lot for a new nurse, but that's how it is. I was an experienced nurse and I had 51 patients on nights. However, one of my units was an Alzheimers/dementia non-locked unit with several 1:1 and wanderers. My other unit had residents who were total cares so the CNAs needed my help often with turning and boosting. The residents were also very needy. So I suppose it depends on what type of residents you have on your unit. Don't get fooled into believing the residents will be sleeping and it won't be so busy.
