Nurse to patient ratios

Additional to current specified ratios:

• Afternoon shift: 1 nurse per 1 resuscitation bed

• 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

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