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I've been in a situation as you speak of in military hospitals and a few civilian hospitals. Having to work Team Nursing is only as effective as the "Team" one works with. Some work, some don't.
I prefer Primary Nursing, but the high patient ratio and acuity levels of patients today do NOT allow for nurses to be Primary Nurses anymore.
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I have a questions regarding Staffing ratios on a 50 bed Med-Surg Unit, with orthopedic, general surgery patients. We use RN's, LPN's and NA's with a team concept. Normal assignments are 10-12 patients per team. Does anyone out there have a simular unit, and how do you divide up responsibilites between the members of the team. What kind of staffing ratios do you see on this size of a unit?
