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Go to http://www.awhonn.org and click on the topic labeled "Education and Practice Resources". The last item listed under that heading has to do with staffing. I was unable to bring up the position statement, possibly because I am not a member, but if you know someone who could enter a member ID number, I believe you may be able to download and print a copy of their position statement.
Good luck.
I recently received my AWHONN standards and guidelines book, 5th edition, so here is what it says (wish we would staff accordingly!) :
Nurse to pt ratio/Care provided
Intrapartum
1:2 pts in labor
1:1 pts in 2nd stage of labor
1:1 pts w/medical or ob complications
1:2 oxytocin induction or augmentation
1:1 coverage of initiating epidural anesth.
1:1 circulating for c-section
Ante/postpartum
1:6 ante/postpartum pts w/o complications
1:2 pts in post op recovery
1:3 ante/postpartum pts w/complications but
in stable condition
1:4 recently born infants & those requiring
close observation
Newborns
1:6-8* newborns requiring only routine care
1:3-4 normal mother-newborn couplet care
1:3-4 newborns requiring continuing care
1:2-3 newborns requiring intermediate care
1:1-2 newborns requiring intensive care
1:1 newborns requiring multisystem support
1:1 or greater, unstable n/b requiring complex critical
care
*There is a note regarding couplet-care and rooming-in attached to this number, however it is lengthy and I will type it only if you request me to. :)
NurseyNursey
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I used to have the nurse to patient ratios. Someone help me out here! I know our facility is not following them, I just want to have them to give to the other nurses to use to CYA and for calling in additional staff.