nrsggirl76

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1. Nurse to Patient Ratio

   nrsggirl76 replied to nrsggirl76's topic in Safety

   The only staffing model in place is based on nurse:pt ratio, not acuity. Most of the pts that are admitted are total care. We care for everything from the cradle to the grave. With 8 or 9 pts, you cannot pay close enough attention to all of them. I a...

2. Nurse to Patient Ratio

   nrsggirl76 replied to nrsggirl76's topic in Safety

   What we have decided to do is file a grievance. I don't know if this is going to help, but we all feel as if we worked too hard to obtain our licenses to lose them due to inadequate staffing.

3. Nurse to Patient Ratio

   nrsggirl76 replied to nrsggirl76's topic in Safety

   We are considered a critical access hospital. There is a fully functioning ER, OB, OR, and 20 bed med-surg/tele floor (which is where I work). According to the staffing models we have in place, night shift is always short staffed while day shift is ...

4. Nurse to Patient Ratio

   nrsggirl76 posted a topic in Safety

   I live in NC and work in a small community hospital. To say that we're short staffed is an understatement. Our nurse:pt ratio can be as high as 1:8-9. I have worked some nights where I am the charge nurse, the unit clerk, have 6 pts, another RN with ...