Our patient load is anywhere from 1-6...again depending on the patient's acuity. And I think that with time you do learn how to handle a larger patient load, but the patient load you are talking about...
I don't think I carried that heavy of a load when I worked the floor. For ED, that isn't acceptable. It depends on the acuity level but still not safe. I don't know about you but I worked too hard for...