Step down ratios

[Meeshie]

One of the other posts got me wondering - what are your ratios if you work in a step down and what specialty (if any) does your step down have?

Currently my step down is four flex five. We're an oncology unit with an emphasis on surgical patients though we also hang chemo and have patients that go to radiation daily. We also deal with a lot of nephrotoxicity and cardiotoxicity issues due to the nature of chemo.

[MrNurse(x2), ADN]

My previous employ was on a post-OHS step down that also had intensive abdominal post op and telemetry. Our ratio was technically 1:3, but if you came in with 3, you were getting an admission. Night was 1:5. Do not miss that unit AT ALL. Now work SNF/LTC, able to be paid for being a nurse and my 1:15-30 ratio is livable, actually enjoyable.