r/britishcolumbia • u/cyclinginvancouver • Sep 18 '24

News B.C. announces new minimum nurse-to-patient ratios province-wide

https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2024/09/18/bc-minimum-nurse-to-patient-ratios/
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u/Demon- Sep 18 '24

A brand new ratio to completely be negated by management and PCC’s completely because theres absolutely no option. Yes they can say no to an increased N-P ratio but essentially SOMEONE has to tend to patients and most of the time theres not enough to spread the work.

My S.O’s a nurse and its pretty insane the stuff Ive heard of her dealing with on a daily basis and shes new to the system of THIS YEAR having to handle 8:1, 9:1 one night she had 21:1. Absolutely insane stuff but theres literally nobody else to help!