Misnim

All employees at my health system get $40 included on one of our December checks. It's better than nothing.

I agree, with the right population in a LTAC type facility it could maybe, possibly be done safely. Where I am it's multi drips, multi interventions critically I'll patients. I just don't see it as anywhere near reasonable or safe.

You are lucky! We used to be mainly 1:2, now we're primarily 1:3, sometimes ALL mechanically ventilated. On top of that many of our experienced nurses have run for other hospitals, and the rest of us with experience are exploring our options.

Hi all. I work in a 40 bed ICU (7 CV, 33 General ICU) we'll say staffing has been far from ideal for a long time, that's old news in my world, we're always told that's changing, but that's neither here nor there at this time. My question/concern is, we recently got a new leader and are hearing from her that we are actually complaining without cause and that th er e are places that 7 mechanically ventilated patients to 1 RN is acceptable and even normal. I've never in my life heard this and am concerned that's going to be required of us soon. My gut says no way, not in an ICU setting, but I thought I'd put it out there as a question for more minds than I possess.