In 2015, Victoria became the first state in Australia to set minimum nurse to patient ratios in public hospitals via the Safe Patient Care Act (2015) which ensures patients are provided the best nursing care possible.
Safe Patient Care Ratios
Effective 1 July 2021
The RMH Parkville
Additional to current specified ratios:
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Afternoon shift: 1 nurse per 1 resuscitation bed
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Night shift: 1 nurse per 1 resuscitation bed
A mixed ward has two different nurse to patient ratios. The RMH has a number of mixed wards within the service. This information defines how many nurses can be expected to be a mixed ward.
2B / Coronary Care Unit (CCU)
Total maximum number of occupied beds: 34
General medicine patients in the ward
Maximum expected number of occupied beds: 28
Morning shift:
- 1 nurse to 4 patients
- 1 nurse in charge
Afternoon shift:
- 1 nurse to 4 patients
- 1 nurse in charge
Night shift:
- 1 nurse to 8 patients
Coronary Care Unit patients in the ward
Maximum expected number of occupied beds: 6
Morning shift:
- 1 nurse to 2 patients
- 1 nurse in charge
Afternoon shift:
- 1 nurse to 2 patients
- 1 nurse in charge
Night shift:
- 1 nurse to 3 patients
The RMH Royal Park
Current maximum occupied beds allocated to GEM: 15
Morning shift:
- 1 nurse to 5 patients (GEM)
- 1 nurse to 4 patients (Secure GEM)
- 1 nurse in charge
Afternoon shift:
- 1 nurse to 6 patients (GEM)
- 1 nurse to 4 patients (Secure GEM)
- 1 nurse in charge
Night shift:
- 1 nurse to 8 patients GEM
- 1 nurse in charge
Maximum occupied beds within Rehabilitation ward: 40
Current maximum occupied beds allocated to Rehabilitation ward: 25
Morning shift:
- 1 nurse to 5 patients
- 1 nurse in charge
Afternoon shift:
- 1 nurse to 5
- 1 nurse in charge
Night shift:
- 1 nurse to 8 patients
- 1 nurse in charge