JRichmond03

Does anyone have an idea, process, solution, etc to staffing/coverage of the 1:1 safety sitter for suicidal patients?

What does that do to your staffing and getting/finding coverage for that 1:1 24/7 for a month? And staff burnout?

We run into staffing issues and getting people to come in to sit with them 1:1. If I have 15 patients and 3 nurses, a patient becomes a 1:1, we pull the nurse to sit with them. Most times we have a tech but then that role need coverage.

I will hire ADN from our local community college over a BSN any day. We have a sign on commitment to complete BSN by a certain date. Our local community college nursing program is so strong students outshine those from universities. Just be teachable...