Difference between revisions of "Nurse-to-Patient Ratio"
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| − | 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. [[I Know My Body|This is unreasonable]]. And this is why hospital administrators suck.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2016/04/hospital-ceo-nurse-patient-ratio/ Hospital CEO Praised for Raising Patient:Nurse Ratio to 10:1]</ref><ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2015/12/healthcare-costs/ Hospital Administrators Think High Healthcare Costs Fixed by Hiring More Hospital Administrators]</ref> | + | 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. [[I Know My Body|This is unreasonable]]. And this is why hospital administrators suck.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2016/04/hospital-ceo-nurse-patient-ratio/ Hospital CEO Praised for Raising Patient:Nurse Ratio to 10:1 (Gomerblog)]</ref><ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2015/12/healthcare-costs/ Hospital Administrators Think High Healthcare Costs Fixed by Hiring More Hospital Administrators (Gomerblog)]</ref> |
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Revision as of 12:45, 6 July 2017
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]
Related Topics
- Burnout
- Charting
- Coffee
- EHR
- Meditech
References
- ↑ Hospital CEO Praised for Raising Patient:Nurse Ratio to 10:1 (Gomerblog)
- ↑ Hospital Administrators Think High Healthcare Costs Fixed by Hiring More Hospital Administrators (Gomerblog)
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