Nurses General Nursing
Published Apr 13, 2009
I am in California where there are slim to none in nursing jobs for new grads. I am highly considering leaving the state but am scared to venture out of California's nice nursing rations. What is the nursing ratio in your state??
Lily79
12 Posts
When I worked in Texas, I worked med/surg, and we would usually have a 1:9 ratio on nights. Days was usually 1:7. It was insane.
I'm in Michigan now as a float nurse. On med/surg floors I have had anywhere from 2-7 patients, or between 5-8 with an LPN. On the stress unit, I have half of the patients on the unit. At max this is 9, but it's not bad. In ICU, it never exceeds 2, if a patient is on multiple drips or a fresh vent, they are a 1:1. Rehab is usually 5, sometimes up to 8 but not bad AT ALL.
jessi1106, BSN, RN
486 Posts
Hi from SE MICHIGAN. In my unit it is 1:3-4. Seems to be a really good ratio...still, I am usually running the whole shift with all of the discharges and admits..
flightnurse2b, LPN
1 Article; 1,496 Posts
Kansas HCA Hospital6-8:1 Medical Telemetry
6-8:1 Medical Telemetry
i work for HCA too. i wonder if the horrible nurse-pt telemetry ratio (we're 8-1 @ night, all monitored) is an HCA thing, and not a florida thing.
AnnieNHRN
101 Posts
Just wanted to say HCA in the New Hampshire is quite good with their ratios. Not sure why they can get away with staffing so differently in Florida?!?
StarsNStripes
4 Posts
Toledo, OH
Primary care nursing (Not team nursing)
1:4-5 Days 1:5-6 Nights for Med/Surg Tele
I've had a few nights where I've snuck by with 4 without getting a nurse pulled off the floor