patient to staff ratio- laws

[sueinga]

Hi,

In Georgia it is supposedly mandated that 1 RN to 10 dialyis patients is the limit.

We run 16 patients on first shift and 15 on second shift. There is supposed to be 2 RNs but one comes late chronically (agency). I have been the only nurse a few times with more than 10 on a machine- once an entire day. I feel my license is being put on the line when the ratio is higher than mandated. I can say no more patients on after the limit of 10 until another nurse is in the buidling or I can do whats really expected it seems and that is that I "play it cool" and just let all 16 on without saying anything to anyone----What do you do when this happens? Btw, I only have 8 months experience at this point-