Nurse patient Ratio?

[brissygal, BSN, RN]

What is the nurse to patient ratio in a Oncology - hematology unit and a BMT? Are you generally the same right across the USA?

I am just interested in comparing. In Australia I work in a busy 24 bed Oncology - hematology unit and look after 1:6 with another nurse generally a CNA. On nights I look after 1:6 or 1:8 by myself.

In a 9 bed BMT unit, I would look after 1:3 during the day or by night 1:4 or 1:5.

Look forward to your input. Great to have an opportunity to share on this wonderful site.

:typing

[pedsoncnurse]

What is the nurse to patient ratio in a Oncology - hematology unit and a BMT? Are you generally the same right across the USA?

I am just interested in comparing. In Australia I work in a busy 24 bed Oncology - hematology unit and look after 1:6 with another nurse generally a CNA. On nights I look after 1:6 or 1:8 by myself.

In a 9 bed BMT unit, I would look after 1:3 during the day or by night 1:4 or 1:5.

Look forward to your input. Great to have an opportunity to share on this wonderful site.

:typing

hi i work in a pediactrict oncolgy unit , in nevada and oru nurse patient ratio is uslly 3 or 4 to one depending how much chemo on needs or what kind of patients one has,,,sometimes we get a cna and sometimes we dont