Ours is 5 patients. If we are lucky we have 4 and will be sure to get the first admission from the Emergency departnent. Sometimes we have 6 also.
NurseExec 104 Posts Specializes in Geriatrics, ICU, OR, PACU. Has 21 years experience. Aug 19, 2008 In our SNF, the nurse/patient ratio is 1:20 on short-term rehab and 1:30 on long-term.
NurseExec 104 Posts Specializes in Geriatrics, ICU, OR, PACU. Has 21 years experience. Aug 19, 2008 Test post.
NurseyPoo7 275 Posts Specializes in Acute Care. Has 7 years experience. Aug 19, 2008 1:6-7And they expect us to do primary care. (Unit has 18-22 pts usually... 1 CNA for the entire unit.)BTW, this is on a neuroscience/CVA unit, also get a lot of the confused LOL who crawl out of bed q 15 minutes.
Midwest4me 1,007 Posts Specializes in A myriad of specialties. Aug 19, 2008 It depends on the ward--we are a psych hospital with some wards housing 28 pts, others housing 18. Our ward has 28 pts:day shift has 2 RNS, 1-2 LPNs, 3-4 techs. Eve shift has 1 RN, 1 LPN, 2-3 techs. Night shift has 1 RN, 1 LPN, and 1 tech.
AprilCNA 34 Posts Specializes in Medical/Surgical Unit. Aug 19, 2008 ours is 5 patients. if we are lucky we have 4 and will be sure to get the first admission from the emergency departnent. sometimes we have 6 also.i work at a small hospital on the med/surg and the ratio is usually 1:4-6
APBT mom, LPN, RN 717 Posts Specializes in Med/Surg, Tele, IM, OB/GYN, neuro, GI. Aug 19, 2008 I work on a med/surg floor and it's 1:5-6(usually 6).
nurseshepherd 108 Posts Specializes in OB/Neonatal, Med/Surg, Instructor. Has 20 years experience. Aug 19, 2008 The goal on our med/surg unit is 1:8 but have known it to be as high as 1:14-16 during the winter months, usually 2 - 3 techs assisting. If the census gets down to 1:6 the administration wants someone called out.
zoo*moon, BSN, RN 66 Posts Specializes in Med/Surg since ‘96; PACU since ‘16. Has 28 years experience. Aug 19, 2008 ours is 5 patients. if we are lucky we have 4 and will be sure to get the first admission from the emergency departnent. sometimes we have 6 also.med/surg and telemetry unit. up to 10! patients. crazy!
shellsgogreen 328 Posts Specializes in ICU. Aug 19, 2008 suppposedly --> one ; eight, on a tele floorbut it seems to be the standard lately that it's one; nine. (grr)we do make sure our concerns are heard each time this happens - it is unsafe as well as frustrating
JOHNCHE 8 Posts Aug 19, 2008 aA safe ratio is 6:1, but I am dreaming to think that will ever happen where I work, I have had days where I have 12 patients and no other help other than a ward clerk/ aide, ya those are fun days, yes I do protest the asighnment but I never see any changes, at least I am covering my but.
