The only staffing model in place is based on nurse:pt ratio, not acuity. Most of the pts that are admitted are total care. We care for everything from the cradle to the grave. With 8 or 9 pts, you...
What we have decided to do is file a grievance. I don't know if this is going to help, but we all feel as if we worked too hard to obtain our licenses to lose them due to inadequate
We are considered a critical access hospital. There is a fully functioning ER, OB, OR, and 20 bed med-surg/tele floor (which is where I work). According to the staffing models we have in place, night...
I live in NC and work in a small community hospital. To say that we're short staffed is an understatement. Our nurse:pt ratio can be as high as 1:8-9. I have worked some nights where I am the charge...