Nanci Paul

Our med-psych unit has 14 beds that are nearly always full. We have 2 nurses, 1 aide, and 1 patient safety attendant on the unit (plus a unit secretary and a camera observer). That leaves 1 nurse for 14 patients during lunch breaks. I contend this is...

Hi... I'm sure you're right... It will take a tragedy to show admin this is an unsafe situation. I cannot bring myself to leave the unit during my shift and frequently get up from lunch to respond to a bed alarm or call bell. Nurses floated to our un...