What should the nursing ratio of nurse to how many patients to be of safe level care?
December 25th, 2006 | by nursing |
susan v asked:
In the nursing profession there is a tendancy to have one nurse for 5 acute surgical patients is this a safe practice?
AMADO
In the nursing profession there is a tendancy to have one nurse for 5 acute surgical patients is this a safe practice?
AMADO
2 Responses to “What should the nursing ratio of nurse to how many patients to be of safe level care?”
By ursamaj2 on Dec 28, 2006 | Reply
Yes, this is the ratio for primary care nursing.
By LORI P on Dec 29, 2006 | Reply
It really depends on how complicated your patients are, what shift you work and how much help you have from nurse extenders (CNAs and LPNs).