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In Reply To: RN What is expected patient case load per yr
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Post Re:RN What is expected patient case load per yr
Author: Marie
Date: Aug 4, 2008 5:55 pm
At this time we have a full time RN that manages 101 patients and 3 staff that assist on occasion (as an addnl. duty as assigned), and a volunteer 4 hours per week. We have hired a chaplain but she hasn't started yet. We are based in an outpatient setting, but visit patients hospitalized in our system almost daily. Our program consists of mainly support and case management. We are discussing possibly expanding but feel like we have saturated our current resources. Any information you could give me regarding staffing/case loads would be appreciated. Thank you.
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Re:Re:RN What is expected patient case load per yr (by jmost on 08/05/2008)
Marie, It sounds like you have adequate staffing. I am only able to speak to inpatient acute care. For example, to open a new case HF critical care usually will take 1 1/2 to 2 hours which includes researching the chart,communications with healthcare providers on the case and then family support & communications. Of course more time if a family mtg is set up with attending or consults. I do f/u visits daily which may take from 10 mins. to 1 hour. I can handle 3-4 pts nicely per week but I have had up to 11-12. Withdrawing a pt from life support or cases referred to Sharing Network naturally take much longer. Jill

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