Colima

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1. What is the nurse to patient ratio in your facility?

   Colima posted a topic in General Nursing

   What type of facility do you work at? How many beds? How many nurses per bed? How many nurses per patient/resident? How many aides per bed? How many aides per patient/resident? Are you satisfied with...

2. Staff/Patient Ratio - 30 Patients per Nurse

   Colima replied to Colima's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Just to clarify, I never suggested that administrators assist direct care nurses with patient care - I suggested that administrators do direct patient care for a week - or one day a month - or one day...

3. Staff/Patient Ratio - 30 Patients per Nurse

   Colima replied to Colima's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   http://www.boston.com/news/local/rhode_island/articles/2006/05/02/testimony_begins_in_nursing_home_neglect_trial/ A nurse caring for 60 patients faces criminal neglect charges with a potential for up...

4. Staff/Patient Ratio - 30 Patients per Nurse

   Colima replied to Colima's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Great response, and I completely agree. We are enabling this system by not demanding adequate staffing and by not taking strong actions against the current and unacceptable situation. I wrote to my...

5. Staff/Patient Ratio - 30 Patients per Nurse

   Colima replied to Colima's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Exactly. When regulators/auditors are expected, administration goes into overdrive, making it appear that they are meeting or exceeding recommendations/requirements. Suddenly there are continual...

6. Nurse/Patient Ratios - 30 Patients Per Nurse

   Colima posted a topic in General Nursing

   In my last job (which I quit due to inadequate staffing), I had 30 patients to take care of, 60 while the other nurse was at lunch. Our CNAs had 10 residents each, sometimes up to 20. The facility was...

7. Staff/Patient Ratio - 30 Patients per Nurse

   Colima posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

   In my last job (which I quit due to inadequate staffing), I had 30 patients to take care of, 60 while the other nurse was at lunch. Our CNAs had 10 residents each, sometimes up to 20. The facility was...

8. Delegating bedmaking, bedpans . . .

   Colima replied to pancake's topic in General Nursing

   New Hampshire has no laws, rules, or regulations mandating nurse/patient ratios. In my last job, I had 30 patients to take care of, 60 while the other nurse was at lunch. Our CNAs had 10 residents...