Name the nurse to patient ratio and the hospital in NY!

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I just interviewed for a registered nurse position as a new graduate. I was told that the nurse to patient ratio is 10-12 patients per nurse that sounds very scary! Is that even safe? Please let me know the nurse to patient ratio in the hospitals in New York (5 boroughs especially) I am looking for another hospital to apply. I think I might decline the offer if offered. Please specify if it is night or day shift. I need advice I'd like to know what nurse to patient ratio you think is safe on a regular basis. Thanks a MILLION!!!

I'm LOST!!!!

I should have listened to all of you. I accepted the job. The nurse to patient ratio is still 11, sometimes 10 if I'm lucky and orientation was only 6 weeks. Im left to "fend for myself with all these patients. I go home crying each time and I'm starting to dislike nursing! I have no time for the patients. I find myself telling them I'm sorry but ill be back and dont come back hours later. I'm so task oriented and miss the whole aspect of "patient centered carre" No time to talk to my patients. And did I mentioned we are not computerized so I spend time handwriting and figuring out nursing orders and notes. I'm miserable. What should I do? I have two children to feed and they are in private school and soon a mortgage since im looking to buy a home. I live in a not so good neighborhood! HELLPPPP!!!!!

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I think the people who would make the decision to give a nurse 10+ patients are not nurses or haven't worked on the floor in such a long time that they have forgotten what it's like.

Oh they are nurses. They just dont care.

I should have listened to all of you. I accepted the job. The nurse to patient ratio is still 11, sometimes 10 if I'm lucky and orientation was only 6 weeks. Im left to "fend for myself with all these patients. I go home crying each time and I'm starting to dislike nursing! I have no time for the patients. I find myself telling them I'm sorry but ill be back and dont come back hours later. I'm so task oriented and miss the whole aspect of "patient centered carre" No time to talk to my patients. And did I mentioned we are not computerized so I spend time handwriting and figuring out nursing orders and notes. I'm miserable. What should I do? I have two children to feed and they are in private school and soon a mortgage since im looking to buy a home. I live in a not so good neighborhood! HELLPPPP!!!!!

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