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What is your nurse to patient ratio in the PACU where you work?


April 15th, 2022

2 to 1

March 29th, 2022

It depends on the patient’s condition but for a normal patient it is 1:2 for the first 30 min of the patients are stable you may can pick up another low risk patient

October 1st, 2021

Phase one is usually 1:2 at most but more often 1:1. If you have a child/baby it is 2:1. Phase two os usually 1:up to 4.

February 23rd, 2024

Usually 2:1. It moves fast, so as soon as one is discharged, you get another one.

February 3rd, 2023

2:1 or 1:1 for pediatrics

January 14th, 2022

1 to 2 depending on acuity.

September 23rd, 2021

2:1