Nurse Staffing By Patient Acuity Law

Staffing by Ratios and Acuity of Patients - CRONA

Dec 07, 2019 · Yes. Staffing is determined by patient acuity according to the patient classification system. Depending on patient acuity, staffing needs may be more than the minimum according to ratio. For example, if patients are high acuity then the maximum number of patients assigned to a nurse in an ICU may be 1:1 instead of 1:2.

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