debrn

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1. nurse:patient ration in the ED

   debrn replied to Hayden's topic in Emergency

   From small hospital in rural, small town..patient to RN ratio in med surge is anywhere from 6:1, to 28:1 depending on who calls in sick, or if the ER nurse is busy, and can help on the floor. We have one RN, 2 CNAs,one LPN, and one ward clerk on any ...

2. RNs overworked/underpaid/unsafe staffing

   debrn replied to Toots's topic in Emergency

   Strongly agree that nurses are under-paid and over-worked to the point of insanity and burnout and unsafe working conditions! I work in a small, 32-bed ,rural hospital that is trying to keep its financial head above water. But while trying to keep us...