Nurse - Patient ratios in your hospital?

gradRN2007, BSN, RN · Jan 18, 2009

Cardiac step down and IMCU, 18 beds, 3:1 IMCU, and 4:1 tele, rarely 5:1, nights monitor tech,2 PCA's till 2300 and one PCA 2300-0700, we do vitals when we assess and pca's do 2400 vitals and accuchecks. we again do vitals when we do meds at 0500.

blinks14 · Jan 18, 2009

I work on a Surgical Tele unit and our ratio is 4-5:1. We also may cover an LPN and their ratio is the same. We may or may not have an aide, the ratio for them might be up to 1:16. We also have at least one unit clerk, and our tele is centralized, the monitor tech is not on the floor.

MiaLyse, APRN · Jan 18, 2009

Thanks for replying everyone. I have started on an oncology floor and ratios are 4:1 days and 5:1 evenings, I think 6-7:1 on nights. I was just wondering what average ratios are as it seems SO busy during the day. It just seems like they expect so much in such a short period of time. But, it may be because I need to get used to it.