I recently informed my clinical instructor that upon graduation I planned on moving to NV and practicing there. Her mandible nearly hit the floor. She was concerned that because Nevada has the highest patient:nurse ratio, I'd be setting myself up for a situation wherein I'd lose my license.
I know that many responders to this thread will say things like 'well, if you're good, you shouldn't have to worry about it' or 'if you are afraid to practice, then you better not', but instead of saying those things, I'd like to get a feel for how it actually is day-to-day in the hospital setting.
Are you caring for more than, say 4 patients per shift on a med/surg floor? That seems to be the going rate at the clinical site this year.
I welcome Nevada nurses thoughts...is my instructor out of line?
