To all my friends and fellow nursing family out there! We need to raise awareness to to the often overlooked nurse to patient ratios in Skilled Nursing Facilities! If anything I would ask that you would take the time to read this. If you want any further info or have questions feel free to ask.
Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF's), also referred to as Long Term Care or Nursing Homes, nurse to patient ratios typically range from 20-59 patients per nurse depending on the shift. The large misconception that only the elderly reside at these types of settings who need little more care than having their medications given to them on time simply is false.
The type of care at these facilities range from patients with gastronomy / tracheotomy tubes, have large or multiple wounds, post-op patients, psyche as well as brain injured or mentally handicapped patients vary from 18 years of age and up.
The average nurse/patient ratio at a Hosp. is 1:6. The current ratios at SNF's is simply too high to attain the highest practicable physical, mental or psychosocial well-being these patients deserve.