What is the maximum number of patients per nurse? - page 8

Pennsylvania

5:1 sometimes 6:1/2
I have worked with 6:0 plenty of times though.

Days 5 patients per nurse. Sometimes the charge has a full assignment,sometimes she doesn't depending on if there is enough staff for it. There are also 3 CNA's for 30 patients, a monitor tech and a HUC.

On nights there are 6 patients per nurse, the charge has a full patient load and there are 2 CNA's for 30 patients with a monitor tech and HUC.

I'm on a pulmonary unit and it's extrememely busy. It's very common to be hanging 6 or 7 IVPBs a night for one patient.

I work m/s onc: 5 is minimum, 6-7 is typical, 8 on bad night. Once i ended my shift with 10 when another hospital had to divert their ER to us & we short with a call in and no float. We have a charge with a full team and usually 2 cna's.