nurse to patient ratio

1. What is the nurse to patient ratio where you work?

2. Poll: how many patients is each nurse assigned where you work?

   • 1 to 2

     10.98% 9

   • 3 to 4

     8.54% 7

   • 5 to 6

     39.02% 32

   • 7 to 8

     19.51% 16

   • 9 to 10

     2.44% 2

   • 10 +

     19.51% 16

   82 Votes
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   About StacyKingRN

   Joined: May '04; Posts: 11

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   May 3, '04

   Occupation: Agency nurse, Critical Care & wherever they need me! Specialty: 35+ year(s) of experience in CTSICU, SICU, MICU, CCU, Trauma ; From: US ; Joined: Mar '04; Posts: 89; Likes: 4

   Quote from StacyKingRN

   What is the nurse to patient ratio where you work?

   Critical Care 2:1 for the most part.....if we're short, 3:1
   Med/Surg up to 8:1
   Telemetry 6:1
   
   New Jersey
5. 
   May 3, '04

   Joined: Oct '02; Posts: 60,384; Likes: 16,559

   Pretty much the same as RNmaven.
6. 
   May 3, '04

   Occupation: rn Joined: Apr '02; Posts: 32; Likes: 12

   on evenings it is 8 to 1 and nights it's 12 to 1 or more.
7. 
   May 3, '04

   Joined: May '04; Posts: 10

   I work in Tele, and it is 4:1 on days and 5:1 on nights.
8. 
   May 3, '04

   Joined: May '04; Posts: 18

   It would be more accurate if you were asking about a particular shift On my shift nights maximum is 8 to 1, days usually take 4 to 1 and evenings max is 6 to one.
9. 
   May 10, '04

   Joined: Aug '01; Posts: 3,725; Likes: 459

   I work 6p-6:30a in LTC. I usually have 52-54 patients.
   4 g-tubes, a various number of IV's.......
   Most folks sleep all night though....
10. 
    May 11, '04

    Joined: May '04; Posts: 44; Likes: 2

    Quote from StacyKingRN

    What is the nurse to patient ratio where you work?

    I work med/onc. We're on 12s.
    
    On days it is 1:5-6
    Nights it is 1:6-7
11. 
    May 20, '04

    Occupation: Charge Nurse/Dialysis Joined: Nov '03; Posts: 46; Likes: 1

    I work on a Med?Surg and Pediatric floor on days we have 12, but we consist of a team: One RN, one LPN and a CNA. On evenings we have 7 and on nights anything goes.
    Looking for a new location to work.
12. 
    Jun 14, '04

    Occupation: R.N. ER Specialty: 38 year(s) of experience in ER ; From: US ; Joined: May '04; Posts: 1,256; Likes: 1,568

    I work in a very busy ER where the ratio is 4:1 for the acute care side. Fast track is 6:1. I have worked in many different ER's and a 4:1 ratio is perfect. You can get swamped if you have a code, a bad bleeder or acute MI, but there is always someone to help you when you need it.
13. 
    Jun 14, '04

    Joined: Oct '03; Posts: 237; Likes: 42

    Limited stay / observation (med-surg, no tele)
    Nocs=max 4:1 but usually 2-3:1
    with a MA until 2300
14. 
    Jul 23, '04

    Occupation: Registered Nurse, ER Joined: Mar '03; Posts: 10

    My last job med/surg in a small community hospital days were assigned 3-4 patients, eve 5-6 pt's and nocs no more than 8. We did not utilize aids/techs plus the RN's were responsible for an LPN's pt load also. I currently work in an inner city ER were trauma/cardiac sections 4-5 pts, non-monitored beds 6-15(includes chairs and locked room), fast track 7, usually with 1-2 tech's.
    
    
    ~Christina~
15. 
    Nov 7, '04

    Joined: Nov '04; Posts: 9; Likes: 1

    I am on placement in a unit that looks after patients with respiratory and endocrinology abnormalities. there are (if you're lucky) 2 trained nurses (RGNs) and 1-2 Health/care assistances looking after 31 patients. I am interested to find out if there is a legal framework that states how many nurses are needed for said amount of patients.
    
    shaun

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