Difference between revisions of "Nurse-to-Patient Ratio"

Latest revision as of 18:32, 5 August 2017

"HOW many patients do you want me to see today?!"

Depending on who you ask, the nurse-to-patient ratio varies. If you ask a nurse, depending on the patient population and their acuity, a favorable nurse-to-patient ratio is on the order of 1 nurse for every 2 to 4 patients. This is reasonable. If you ask a hospital administrator, a favorable nurse-to-patient ratio is on the order of 1 nurse for every 10 to 30 patients. This is unreasonable. And this is why hospital administrators suck.^[1][2]

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References

1. ↑ Hospital CEO Praised for Raising Patient:Nurse Ratio to 10:1 (Gomerblog)
2. ↑ Hospital Administrators Think High Healthcare Costs Fixed by Hiring More Hospital Administrators (Gomerblog)

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