Acute Nursing and Midwifery Staffing Model

Acute Nursing and Midwifery Staffing Model

Nurse to Patient and Midwife to Patient Ratios: Acute Mixed Ward

Reporting Period 1st September, 2024 to 28th February 2025 

In line with the amendments to the Safe Patient Care (Nurse to Patient and Midwife to Patient Ratios) Amendment Act 2020, Yarrawonga Health’s (YH) mixed ward ratio calculation is published on the YH public website and communicated with the key Acute and AHC staff members to ensure that the legislated ratios are maintained.  Any deviation from these will be documented on the daily AHC report and reported by phone to the rostered DCS or delegate.

Total number of occupied beds: 19 + 3 Chairs

 

Acute

TCP

Palliative Care

Postnatal

UCC

Dialysis

Anticipated number of occupied beds/chairs

14

2

2

0

2

3

Morning Shift

1 nurse to 6 patients + 1 nurse in charge

1 nurse to 3 patients

Afternoon Shift

1 nurse to 7 patients + 1 nurse in charge

1 nurse to 3 patients

Night Shift

1 nurse to 10 patients including nurse in charge

n/a

Reference: Safe Patient Care (Nurse to Patient and Midwife to Patient Ratios) Act 2015 https://content.legislation.vic.gov.au/sites/default/files/2021-02/15-51aa008%20authorised.pdf