sleepingquietly replied to LibraNurse27's topic in General Nursing
I recently resigned from a 500+ bed academic center, and we encountered those very same patient populations, with similar LOS due to behavioral issues. The solution at this particular facility was to have a secured wing of the hospital, about 25 beds...
sleepingquietly replied to JR81's topic in Emergency
I have recently moved to Utah, but have worked in several EDs in southern CA, from large to small. What you describe is a typical shift, except some don't have techs at all. I do miss the ratios in Cali. Here in Utah is not much different except staf...
sleepingquietly replied to anursedad's topic in Emergency
Here in Cali, we have a set ratio of 1:4, no exceptions. Some EDs I have worked in will make an attempt to assign the nurses only 2 monitored beds, when that can be reasonably accommodated.