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Are there any nurses caring for patients receiving continuous insulin drips, accuchecks hourly, if not half hour on a med/surg floor?

Is California the only state that has nurse/patient ratio laws?

Hi- I am looking for some information regarding caring for patients with continuous insulin drips on the floor. My hospital has recently instituted an "APCIIOS" insulin drip protocol which is based on the Portland Protocol. My problem is the research I am able to find on the continuous infusion, no matter who's protocol the patients are either in ICU or a step down unit. My managers have agreed to meet with a few of us staff nurses to listen to our concerns regarding patient safety. Currently we are receiving these patients from ICU and having to do fingersticks every half hour to hourly and have four or five other patients. As you can imagine it is overwhelming and dangerous for everyone involved. I would like to have some actual statistics to bring to the meeting other than our hysteria! Thank you