Nurse to Patient Ratios
Great Nurse to Patient Ratios
GORH provides care in a ‘Mixed Ward’ at both our Lorne and Apollo Bay campus.
That is, we provide care for patients with acute conditions requiring short hospital stays and for people requiring respite and permanent aged care.
HOW IT WORKS
In compliance with the Safe Patient Care (Nurse to Patient and Midwife to Patient Ratios) Amendment Act 2019, we roster nurses according to the following ratios:
Apollo Bay campus
Morning Shift (7.00 am – 3.30 pm) 1 nurse: 6 patients
Afternoon Shift (1.00 pm – 9.30 pm) 1 nurse: 7 patients
Night Shift (9.15 pm – 7.15 am) 1 nurse: 11 patients
Mixed Ward Ratios
|
Name of the mixed ward |
Apollo Bay |
|
The total number of beds |
21 |
|
Ratios that apply: |
|
|
Level 4 Acute Ward |
Aged Care |
|
Morning 1 nurse to 6 patients |
Morning 1 nurse to 7 residents |
|
Afternoon 1 Nurse to 6 patients |
Afternoon 1 nurse to 8 residents |
|
Night 1 nurse to 10 patients |
Night 1 nurse to 15 residents |
|
Expected Occupancy |
Acute =1 Aged Care =14 |
|
Unique ratio: |
|
|
Morning |
1 nurse to 6.8 |
|
Afternoon |
1 nurse to 7.8 |
|
Night |
1 nurse to 13.8 |
Lorne campus
Morning Shift (7.30 am – 4pm) 1 nurse: 6 patients
Afternoon Shift (2.30 pm – 11 pm) 1 nurse: 7 patients
Night Shift (9.45 pm – 7.45 am) 1 nurse: 11 patients
This staffing includes cover for each of the clinical specialties listed above as required to comply with Level 4 hospital staff ratios.
Based on analysis of occupancy for the year 2022, the expected occupancy of the Mixed Wards is less than 50% for each site.
Mixed Ward Ratios
|
Name of the mixed ward |
Lorne |
|
The total number of beds |
24 |
|
Ratios that apply: |
|
|
Level 4 Acute Ward |
Aged Care |
|
Morning 1 nurse to 6 patients |
Morning 1 nurse to 7 residents |
|
Afternoon 1 Nurse to 6 patients |
Afternoon 1 nurse to 8 residents |
|
Night 1 nurse to 10 patients |
Night 1 nurse to 15 residents |
|
Expected Occupancy |
Acute 1 Aged Care 13 |
|
Unique ratio |
|
|
Morning |
1 nurse to 6.8 |
|
Afternoon |
1 nurse to 7.8 |
|
Night |
1 nurse to 13.8 |
This information was updated on August 2023