Neuro Pcu ratio

[BsnBull]

If anyone has worked on a Neuro Pcu unit what's your ratios? We currently have 6 to 7 patients per nurse, 2 tech's for the entire 30 bed unit to share nurses, we explain diagnostic results to families because the doctors refuse, it's starting to become too overwhelming! What's your experiences?

[SaraGriffy]

Ouch. I'm at neuro trauma pcu in Washington state and we have 3 patients as a standard... once or twice I've carried 4 patients if someone called in but 4 is the rare exception.