What's the nurse-patient ratio in your unit?

[Niki_RN]

I wanted to get a poll on nurse patient ratio. I know its different in every unit. So if you can indicate what unit you work in, that would be great! Thank you.

I work in a neuro tele unit and we get 5 patients.

[LoveMyBugs, BSN, CNA, RN]

pediatrics, 3-4, if you have 3 at the start of your shift you are an admit spot. Only once have I had to have 5.

[slicksGIRL]

I work in a sub acute nuero unit. We get 5pts and max 6 for NOC shift.

[bigsick_littlesick]

5:1 - Surgical (post-op) floor in Northern California.

[tbehlow, LPN]

I am a LPN who use to wrk med surg floor. I would receive 5-6 patients..

[blondy2061h, MSN, RN]

Blood and marrow transplant. Typically 3:1. 2:1 if you have a very ill patient.

[emtb2rn, BSN, RN, EMT-B]

ER. Main is 4:1 but usually wind up as 5:1. Fast track is 5:1 or 8:1 depending on staffing.

[DavidDudley]

I work ER and we are 4:1. If we get an ICU patient then the ratio might drop to 3:1 if that ICU is critical.

[VANurse2010]

I work on a medical/cardiac PCU which is actually more medical telemetry than a PCU (no titrating drips, etc.). The ratio is usually 5:1 but it can and very often goes to 6:1 - which is usually (not always - usually) a nightmare.

[melmarie23, MSN, RN]

1:1 for labors, 3-4 couplets:1 RN for post partum/mom-baby.

I work LDRP on nights.

[Meriwhen, ASN, BSN, MSN, RN]

Psych, 6:1

California law will not let it exceed that.

[Nurse Kyles, BSN, RN]

I work on a split med-tele/progressive care unit. Med-tele has 5:1 max day & 6:1 max on NOC shift. PCU is a max ratio of 3:1 at all times. Even if we only have one PCU patient and 2 med-tele patients.