It changes every day. The patients aren't per nurse ratio. The ER is treat and stabilize then move them to wherever they need to go. I've had days when a few urgent care type patients came and other days they crawled out of the wall, and I saw hundreds in one night. I never sat down; I barely had enough time to go to the BR. I always took time to eat dinner but sometimes I didn't get my hour. If you want to work on a floor that has a nurse-to-patient ratio, the ER is not the place to do so. As an FYI: I Was the only RN in the ER. It was divided into different areas. Whichever area I Was assigned to, I was the only RN there. Other nurses were assigned other parts of the department, but we never worked together. Sometimes I worked in the urgent care, sometimes I did triage, sometimes I worked on the acute side where we were stabilizing patients who had strokes, had GSW or TBI, sometimes I worked the trauma slot and assisted with codes and massive bleeders.
1:4
1:3ratio.
My ER HAS ALWAYS BEEN 1:5. My last shift was 2 Icu and 3 Pcu holds at the same time.
1:3 or 1:4 anything higher is unacceptable.
Anywhere from 4-8 patients right now due to short staffing. This includes having some ICU holds
We are currently at 4:1 with huge staffing shortages.
