Colima

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1. What is the nurse to patient ratio in your facility?

   Colima posted a topic in General Nursing

   What type of facility do you work at? How many beds? How many nurses per bed? How many nurses per patient/resident? How many aides per bed? How many aides per patient/resident? Are you satisfied with staffing levels at your facility? If not, do you t...

2. Staff/Patient Ratio - 30 Patients per Nurse

   Colima replied to Colima's topic in Geriatric

   Just to clarify, I never suggested that administrators assist direct care nurses with patient care - I suggested that administrators do direct patient care for a week - or one day a month - or one day a year - just to experience the situation for the...

3. Staff/Patient Ratio - 30 Patients per Nurse

   Colima replied to Colima's topic in Geriatric

   http://www.boston.com/news/local/rhode_island/articles/2006/05/02/testimony_begins_in_nursing_home_neglect_trial/ A nurse caring for 60 patients faces criminal neglect charges with a potential for up to three years in prison, based on the undocumente...

4. Staff/Patient Ratio - 30 Patients per Nurse

   Colima replied to Colima's topic in Geriatric

   Great response, and I completely agree. We are enabling this system by not demanding adequate staffing and by not taking strong actions against the current and unacceptable situation. I wrote to my state and national ombudsman, and am now going to wr...

5. Staff/Patient Ratio - 30 Patients per Nurse

   Colima replied to Colima's topic in Geriatric

   Exactly. When regulators/auditors are expected, administration goes into overdrive, making it appear that they are meeting or exceeding recommendations/requirements. Suddenly there are continual activities for residents to participate in, whereas on ...

6. Nurse/Patient Ratios - 30 Patients Per Nurse

   Colima posted a topic in New Hampshire

   In my last job (which I quit due to inadequate staffing), I had 30 patients to take care of, 60 while the other nurse was at lunch. Our CNAs had 10 residents each, sometimes up to 20. The facility was a combination rehab/long-term-care facility. Appr...

7. Staff/Patient Ratio - 30 Patients per Nurse

   Colima posted a topic in Geriatric

   In my last job (which I quit due to inadequate staffing), I had 30 patients to take care of, 60 while the other nurse was at lunch. Our CNAs had 10 residents each, sometimes up to 20. The facility was a combination rehab/long-term-care facility. Appr...

8. Delegating bedmaking, bedpans . . .

   Colima replied to pancake's topic in General Nursing

   New Hampshire has no laws, rules, or regulations mandating nurse/patient ratios. In my last job, I had 30 patients to take care of, 60 while the other nurse was at lunch. Our CNAs had 10 residents each, sometimes up to 20. The facility was a combina...