AWOHHN Standards for Staffing

[NurseyNursey]

I used to have the nurse to patient ratios. Someone help me out here! I know our facility is not following them, I just want to have them to give to the other nurses to use to CYA and for calling in additional staff.

[shay]

Aw, crap..I used to have them in my microsoft word files when I worked at a HORRIDLY staffed hospital. Hmmmmmm.................

Maybe try google and see what you turn up???

[NurseyNursey]

I tried to find it, but am having trouble. Anyone, anyone!

[Jolie, BSN]

Go to http://www.awhonn.org and click on the topic labeled "Education and Practice Resources". The last item listed under that heading has to do with staffing. I was unable to bring up the position statement, possibly because I am not a member, but if you know someone who could enter a member ID number, I believe you may be able to download and print a copy of their position statement.

Good luck.

[NurseyNursey]

I have tried and tried and can't find it!

I am bumping this back up in the hopes that someone has it!

[SmilingBluEyes]

I think your next move is to CALL AWHONN offices during business hours, try to get a live human being there, and see if they can't help you. I sure have no more light to shed on this than already suggested here.

[NurseyNursey]

Duh, now why didn't I think of that! Thanks!

[SmilingBluEyes]

GOOD LUCK!!!!let us know what you find, I am so LOW tech it ain't funny.....lol

[JenniferNRN]

I recently received my AWHONN standards and guidelines book, 5th edition, so here is what it says (wish we would staff accordingly!) :

Nurse to pt ratio/Care provided

Intrapartum

1:2 pts in labor

1:1 pts in 2nd stage of labor

1:1 pts w/medical or ob complications

1:2 oxytocin induction or augmentation

1:1 coverage of initiating epidural anesth.

1:1 circulating for c-section

Ante/postpartum

1:6 ante/postpartum pts w/o complications

1:2 pts in post op recovery

1:3 ante/postpartum pts w/complications but

in stable condition

1:4 recently born infants & those requiring

close observation

Newborns

1:6-8* newborns requiring only routine care

1:3-4 normal mother-newborn couplet care

1:3-4 newborns requiring continuing care

1:2-3 newborns requiring intermediate care

1:1-2 newborns requiring intensive care

1:1 newborns requiring multisystem support

1:1 or greater, unstable n/b requiring complex critical

care

*There is a note regarding couplet-care and rooming-in attached to this number, however it is lengthy and I will type it only if you request me to. :)

[NurseyNursey]

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!:kiss

[storkrnc]

The book, "Guidelines for Perinatal Care" address AWHONN, and ACOG staffing ratios and policies/position statements. Basically, cervidil, low risk, 1:3;pitocin 1:2; epidural and >7cms,MgSO4,unstable pts. 1:1 or 2:1; Hope this helps!

[aaox3slg]

Can you please type the note attached i need this info thanks