How many Pt do you take care of?

jl_nurse · May 17, 2005

Med-Surg

6a-6p 4-6 pts, g is our max on days. I usually have 3 and am charge nurse. When our census is high, I sometimes have 5-6. Say there are 21 patients on the floor, there will be 5 licensed (3 rn's, 2 lpns or vice versa) , two techs, and a unit secretary.

6p-6a 5-8 pts, 8 is max. Usually one or two techs from 6p-10p and unt secretary. One tech from 10p-6a.

It works well usually. Thank goodness we haven't been short lately. We also have one or two nurses on call everyday.

TX_Travel_RN, BSN, RN · May 18, 2005

In Texas (and most other states) there are usually a minimum of 4 RNs and a tech for night shifts in labor and delivery. you can have a max of 3 triage, or 2 active labors, with that decreasing to 1:1 during transition, delivery, and recovery. (there should always be a baby nurse at delivery according to NRP standards). :rotfl:

Chad_KY_SRNA · May 18, 2005

The Commonwealth of Kentucky

Long Term Care, Physical Rehabilitation, and Dementia Care Facility. Split into three units Skilled (SNF), Intermittent (ICF), and Dementia units. Skilled and Intermittent have 1 nurse, 1 medication aide and 3 or 4 CNAs for 40-60 residents on first and second shift. The dementia unit shares a CMA and Nurse with the ICF unit on second but has there own CMA on days. Then on nights they either have 1 CMA and 1 CNA or 2 CNAs and the ICF nurse covers the dementia unit. ICF and SNF have 2 CNAs and 1 nurse each at night.

Franlpntorn · May 18, 2005

The Commonwealth of Kentucky
Long Term Care, Physical Rehabilitation, and Dementia Care Facility. Split into three units Skilled (SNF), Intermittent (ICF), and Dementia units. Skilled and Intermittent have 1 nurse, 1 medication aide and 3 or 4 CNAs for 40-60 residents on first and second shift. The dementia unit shares a CMA and Nurse with the ICF unit on second but has there own CMA on days. Then on nights they either have 1 CMA and 1 CNA or 2 CNAs and the ICF nurse covers the dementia unit. ICF and SNF have 2 CNAs and 1 nurse each at night.

IL has been talking about having med techs. how does that work for you in KY?

Nesher, BSN, RN · May 18, 2005

stem cell transplant unit - 28 beds - 6 ICU beds for the transplant pt.'s

whole unit does 12 hour shifts

day shifts - 2 patients -if 3 have CNA

nights 3-4 pt's no CNA past 11pm

ICU - 1:1

Chad_KY_SRNA · May 18, 2005

Honestly our med techs or med aides are good. The nurse can deal with her four new admits, her full code, and a couple of tunneling stage 4's (came from home like this) and the medicines are passed on time. I cannot ever recall a CMA at our facility making a medication error. The girls I work with know their meds and are good care givers. I'd let them medicate me. A lot of people don't like the idea of having a CMA but they really help out a lot in LTC. I have nothing but positive things to say about CMAs.

mstigerlily · May 18, 2005

I'm in a So Cal hospital. We have 3-4 mom/baby couplets but we also take gynacological pts too (hysterectomies, laps, etc) so that might be one of our pts. I work nights. We also have a unit secretary (although sometimes we share as we have three floors which can be opened up as overflow) and we also have CNAs which sometimes we have to share.

Melissa

What is you Pt to nurse numbers?
What state are you in?
Hospital or ECF?

NancyJo · May 19, 2005

Med-Surg/Illinois

Dayshift-I average 7-8 pts.'s/day. On a good day 6 and on very rare occasions(low census, which we haven't had in months) 5. We have 2-3 Cna's to cover 38 pt.'s.

Franlpntorn · May 19, 2005

Med-Surg/Illinois
Dayshift-I average 7-8 pts.'s/day. On a good day 6 and on very rare occasions(low census, which we haven't had in months) 5. We have 2-3 Cna's to cover 38 pt.'s.[/QUOT
We have a high census right now- had 5 to start and then 6 with a new admit at midnight. 5 is almost ok if you don't have back to back piggy backs. 19 Pt 3 rn's a 1 cna Thank god for the cna she moves them, gets VS and I&O's. Still be at work getting all that stuff. What part of IL?

NancyJo · May 19, 2005

We have a high census right now- had 5 to start and then 6 with a new admit at midnight. 5 is almost ok if you don't have back to back piggy backs. 19 Pt 3 rn's a 1 cna Thank god for the cna she moves them, gets VS and I&O's. Still be at work getting all that stuff. :crying2: What part of IL?

Danville. East central Illinois, about 85 miles west of Indianapolis.

Homesteader2B · May 20, 2005

What is you Pt to nurse numbers?
What state are you in?
Hospital or ECF?

I work in LTC on a 60 bed unit, but work with another nurse and we each get half of the residents. I'm in NJ.

kadokin, ASN, RN · May 20, 2005

I work in LTC on a 60 bed unit, but work with another nurse and we each get half of the residents. I'm in NJ.

Inpatient intensive care psych. Up to 12 pts w/(usually) 1 rn 1 lpn and 1pct/cna. Frequently have confused elderly, acting out psychotics, attention-seeking dds and axis II's. Reading this thread makes me feel lucky, even though most days I feel overwhelmed. Be good to your cna, from the numbers I've seen, these folks are running their tails off.