Yes, most facilities have very high patient loads per nurse. Like I said before, it does depend on the acuity. New nurses frequently feel overwhelmed, but it does get better. I was a staff nurse...
Sounds okay to me. When I was an LPN, we worked 50-55 bed units with 2 or 3 CNAs on the 3-11 shift. It also depends on the acuity or dependency needed. For instance, we usually only have 2 or 3...