In our unit the nurses are suppose to take care of 3-4 mother/baby couplets.
A total of 6-8 patients.  (antepartum patients are 4-1, NICU is 3 or 4 to 1,
labor is 2-1, AWHONN standards)  That is our policy.  BUT......many times I
have seen them needing to take 10 total patients. on the mother/baby post partum
units.  I have heard nurses state at other hospitals they took care of 10-12
patients.  When that happens it is so much easier to miss things and they have
no time to help with nursing.  It gets totally overlooked.  As we all know
helping a Mom nurse who is having problems and or she is very "needy" can take a
lot of time.  The nurses do not always have the luxury of time.  Even though
our motto is "we have the time, what can I do for you".

Pam Hendrix, BA, RN, IBCLC
S. Florida Hospital Based

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