how many patients do you have

jb2u, ASN, RN · Jul 22, 2006

I usually have 16.I am really getting burned out.I just dont have enough hands or time to get things done.I was just wondering what everyones load is.I work at a nursing home.

i feel your pain...on average i have 12-14. i think more than 8 is just to much, but there just isn't a such thing as a pt to cna ratio. i also have to answer to about 6 different nurses, i'd much prefer if i was assigned to one nurse and i cared for just her/his pts. that way there would be continuity of care and i wouldn't be scrambling around to find this nurse for this pt, that nurse for that pt, etc....sometimes i have one nursing needing me to assist her with wound care, another nurse asking for me to help put a pt back to bed, and another nurse asking me to help hold a pt in dt's while she gives a med. this is the problem you run in to when you have more than one nurse to answer to. it would be the same as 3 dr's showing up on the floor for rounds at the same time and one nurse had a pt from each of the dr's. if this happened on a daily basis it would be a huge headache for the nurse, but this is something that i go through everyday.

just my thoughts on the subject,

jay

NoWaNrN, ASN, RN · Jul 22, 2006

I would love to have 16 patients. I worked third and have a max of 50 in a LTC facility and I feel like TX don't always get done because we have too many pts! Realistically I think you guys are right I know nights can handle more but still during the day 10 to 16 would be great and nights about 20 to 25 would be perfect! When you get these huge work loads that how errors get made and tx's get skipped.

chadash · Jul 22, 2006

I would love to have 16 patients. I worked third and have a max of 50 in a LTC facility and I feel like TX don't always get done because we have too many pts! Realistically I think you guys are right I know nights can handle more but still during the day 10 to 16 would be great and nights about 20 to 25 would be perfect! When you get these huge work loads that how errors get made and tx's get skipped.

10 to 16 seems to be about normal. I think the patients would benefit from a ratio of less than 10 to one CNA. When you calculate the time required to do each task for an average SNF patient, you can not possibly give the quality of care that you should in the time allotted to that many patients. Yeah, I did it, but that was without lunch, breaks, and going home feeling like they did not get what they deserved.

jrsimon82 · Jul 23, 2006

sorry

Gabby_101, BSN · Jul 23, 2006

I usually have between 16-20

casi, ASN, RN · Jul 23, 2006

13, dementia unit noc shift.

I couldn't imagine having more. As it is I feel like I'm going to end up neglecting someone because a couple heavy cares will keep me in their apartments for 20-30mins...

CJolin · Jul 23, 2006

I have about 15, assisted living, 3rd shift.

Cari

bmoregirl · Jul 23, 2006

i work in a hospital as a patient care associate and i have 4-6 patients and if i happen to have 12 patients i only do vitials and i&o for the patients. I worked in LTC for 2 years so i know your struggle with 20 patients the best i can tell u is to check out hospitals where everybody isn't a pull, turn and feed.

good luck

anyalobiro · Jul 27, 2006

i work at a nursing home in Oh, residents btn 5-7 at most.I thought i had lots of work but from reading other posts i think am quite okay. Those who work 3rd shift get 10 residents each.

Plagueis · Jul 27, 2006

I work the 3-11 shift, and I usually have between 10 to 13 residents.

SmileyCNAII · Jul 28, 2006

I work in the ED and do not have patients assigned to me. I help all of the nurses with their patients and do other duties such as stock rooms, clean rooms, do EKGs, urine dips, vitals etc, as needed, where needed.