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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>
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