This makes me kind of peeved. A fellow co-worker asked me if there were state or federal mandated ratios for CNA to Patient in a hospital or LTC setting. I pride myself on being pretty well informed and did a bit of research. My research uncovered horror! I hate to stir folks up, but I thought I should post this)
What is really sad is that some of the few states that do have ratios also include RNs/ LPNs, etc who WILL NOT do "aide" work. (Dont flame me RN/LPNs :) .. some of yall may help from time to time,
but for the rest of us it is all on us as far as changing/turning/ etc... and the "I-did-not-get-a-degree-to-wipe-buttocks attitude very common. "If we have to touch patients we don't need you..)
Staffing ratios- CNA/Resident– per state:
AK NONE
AL NONE
AR DAYS: 1:6 EVENINGS: 1:9 NIGHTS: 1:14 (This can include nurses)
AZ NONE
CA NONE
CO NONE
CT NONE
DC DAYS: 1:6 EVENINGS: 1:10 NIGHTS: 1:15
DE DAYS: 1:7 EVENINGS: 1:10 NIGHTS: 1:15
FL NONE
GA NONE
HI NONE
IA NONE
ID NONE
IL NONE
IN NONE
KS NONE
KY NONE
LA NONE
MA NONE
MD NONE
ME DAYS: 1:5 EVENINGS: 1:10 NIGHTS: 1:15 (This can include nurses)
MI DAYS: 1:8 EVENINGS: 1:12 NIGHTS: 1:15
MN NONE
MO NONE
MS NONE
MT **Complicated formula used; 4 hours care for each resident; no actual mandated numbers of staff**
NC NONE
ND NONE
NE NONE
NH NONE
NJ NONE
NM NONE
NV NONE
NY NONE
OH 1:15
OK DAYS: 1:6 EVENINGS: 1:8 NIGHTS: 1:15
OR DAYS: 1:10 EVENINGS: 1:15 NIGHTS: 1:20
PA NONE
RI NONE
SC DAYS: 1:9 EVENINGS: 1:13 NIGHTS: 1:22
SD NONE
TN NONE
TX NONE
UT NONE
VA NONE
VT NONE
WA NONE
WI NONE
WV NONE
WY NONE