LTC State Staffing Tables Jan.2008

[Simplepleasures]

I have posted this in the LTC forum also, here are the individual state staffing ratios for LTC facilities.What is your take , are these safe staffing ratios? Look up your state and see.

http://www.nccnhr.org/uploads/HarringtonStatestaffingtableRevisedJan2008.pdf

[Want to be aware]

I have been working in an assisted living faciity since August. It is my first nursing job. We have about 22 now, varying degrees of care. I have had to work alone with 14 and up. We are expected to do dining chem sticks med pass toileting (if we are alone, the toileting can get rough) And we carry pagers. Is this ok? I rearely have more than 1 caregiver if I have 1.

[MCTRN07]

I just do not see where these ratios in some states are safe...nursing is all about taking care of pt.'s how can you do that when you have so many..you can't they cannot get the care they deserve.