I started a new job at a LTC facility last week. Starting tomorrow we will only have 3 nurses per shift. Which means each nurse will have 30-35 residents to care for a piece! Has anyone else ever worked at a LTC where the nurse - pt ratio was so horrible? I feel this is a mistake waiting to happen. Someone will get hurt, or neglected to death, and a good nurse will lose her license. I go on the floor by myself tomorrow too. Yikes!!! This is not good care. It can't be. We will have time to THROW the meds at each rsd. We won't have time to say "boo!" much less do a proper assessment on these poor people!