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by jahmani
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  1. I recently did my first shift at this nursing home through an agency. I was shocked when one nurse said she was alone with 50 patients, as a new grad Im confused. Is that normal in LTC????
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  3. by loriangel14
    May 23, '13
    Where I am from it is but not everywhere. Some LTC in my area are only 30-40.
    Last edit by loriangel14 on May 23, '13
  4. by HippyDippyLPN
    May 23, '13
    50 is high unless it's a assisted living. That's my regular load in the AL I PRN at. In LTC/skilled (they are intermixed at times if there is overflow) I usually carry around 30 on a good day. That includes all TX's, all meds of all routes, g tubes, admissions/discharges, skin checks, blood sugars, etc. My unit manager does the admission assessments and that's it. I am only PRN for a reason, work in a clinic now, but I tell ya you learn to prioritize and multi task like a nobody's business. Seriously as hard as it is it has given me one of my best skills.
  5. by amoLucia
    May 23, '13
    Depends on the shift. Many units have a max of 60 pts. They staff with 1 nurse on 11-7; 3-11 may have 2 nurses but also 1 - 8 hour nurse and a parttime nurse until 8 pm can be the staffing for 3-11.
  6. by TheCommuter
    May 24, '13
    In the area where I live, 50 residents is normal in LTC/nursing homes on the night shift. 50 residents is, in my opinion, too much to handle on the day shift or evening shift.
  7. by pinayko
    May 24, '13
    Quote from jahmani
    I recently did my first shift at this nursing home through an agency. I was shocked when one nurse said she was alone with 50 patients, as a new grad Im confused. Is that normal in LTC????
    Im working with 75 residents by myself with 4 caregivers in an assisted living place but i dont really give meds to all of these people just maybe 30 of them. It is easy unless i have change of condition or falls specially in the middle of med pass otherwise its not bad.
  8. by BrandonLPN
    May 26, '13
    Where I work the staffing ratio is:

    7-3: 1RN, 1LPN, 4CNAs for 49 residents

    3-11: 1RN, 1LPN, 3CNAs for 49 residents

    11-7: 1LPN and 2 CNAs for 49 residents

    Plus, the 7-3 shift always has additional nurses in the form of the MDS nurse and the unit manager

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