Nurse/Patient Ratios

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What are nurse/patient ratios like where you work? ICU? Med/surg? Other?

Here in Sask, I usually get 1 patient in the ICU. I hear that the medical and surgical floors can get up to 16-18. :eek: Is the entire country similar to this?

Specializes in long term. skilled, sun acute.

Any body knows about illinois ratios in nursing homes?

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Specializes in Acute Care, Rehab, Palliative.

Since this is the Canadian Forum I doubt anyone knows anything about Illinois.

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The surgical floor I'm on (in NB) is usually 6-7 on days, 7-8 on evenings, and 10-13 on nights. I believe our ICU has a 1-2:1 ratio.

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Specializes in ER, ICU, OR, OBS.

Northern Ontario

ICU 1-3 per RN depending on acuity and staffing on

Med. and Sur. 1 -5-6 (So 1 RN for that many patients.)

Do you fill out PRC or work load complaints....they may protect you in the long run if you are looking after sick, sick patients....

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