hot off the press from cna:
california staffing ratios
the ratios must still be finalized following
a public comment period.
the official minimum nurse-to-patient ratios set by the department of health services.
icu/ccu/neo-natal intensive care 1:2
burnunit 1:2
or/pacu
under anesthesia 1:1
post anesthesia 1:2
er (triage rns not counted in ratios)
general 1:4
critical care 1:2
trauma 1:1
medical and surgical (initial ratio) 1:6
12 to 18 months phase-in 1:5
step-down/intermediate care/dou 1:4
step-down/telemetry 1:4
telemetry 1:5
oncology/speciality care 1:5
labor and delivery 1:2
post partum*
couplets 1:4
mothers only 1:6
pediatrics 1:4
intermediate care nursery 1:4
well baby nursery 1:8
psychiatric/behavioral health 1:6
mixed units (initial ratio) 1:6
12 to 18 months phase-in 1:5
notes:
* if maternal child has ante partum and post-partum - 1:3
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california governor expected to release nurse staffing ratios
california gov. gray davis is expected to call for nurse staffing ratios of one nurse to every six patients on general medical floors of hospitals. it is a compromise between nurse groups, which wanted one-to-three, and the hospital industry, which wanted one-to-10.
san francisco chronicle, jan. 22, 2002
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2002/01/22/mn19896.dtl