Looking for input on nurse patient ratios for med-surg floor. Currently 4-5 to RN (If nurse starts with 5, she is given 1 patient who will go home on her shift. If starts with 4 than will get an...
The issue is Pride in their unit and themselves. For some reason the workforce doesn't understand that they own the issue. If you have a Unit Coucil (shared governance team) on your unit ask then to...
Look at the CA mandated Nurse-patient ratios, these are the same baselinr ratios the Magnet surveyors look for. In order to effectively judge your census you need some form of a acuity system.....
Thank you for the input. I recently changed the master staff plan for my unit. The nurses sill feel overwhelmed. I just wanted to valid numbers and than we will move on to looking at out nursing model...
hang in there! nursing is a hard job but sooooooo personally rewarding. there is nothing like making a real difference. i believe that nurses who leave the profession never were committed to our...