SUGGESTED ADVISORY ON STAFFING OF NURSING PERSONNEL
(FOR ACCREDITATION OF HOSPITALS)
Based on feedbacks received from healthcare organizations /assessors/other
stakeholders regarding clarity on staffing requirements for nursing personnel, the
following is suggested.
S.no
Department / Area
Nurse:Patient Ratio
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
ICU- Ventilator Beds
ICU- Non-Ventilator Beds
High Dependency Unit (HDU)
Inpatient beds
Operation Theatre (OT)
Emergency - Ventilator Beds
Emergency- Other Beds
OPD
Various Procedures
Labor table
Supervisor staff
Infection Control Nurse
1:1 each shift
1:2 each shift
1:3 each shift
1:6 each shift
2 nurses per table each shift
1:1 each shift
1:4 each shift
As per workload
As per workload
1 nurse per table each shift
As applicable
1 for 100 beds
The above nurse patient ratio is an advisory and numbers are arrived based on
available guidelines and inputs from various stakeholders.
During assessment the team shall also consider the following and assess the overall
intent of this advisory (to ensure patient safety and clinical care are not compromised)
and not merely at numbers alone before commenting on the adequacy of nurse patient
ratio.
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
Scope of services of the healthcare organisation
Nature of clinical care being provided (acute care /chronic care /domiciliary/
Rehabilitation)
The above advisory will reviewed periodically based on feedback /inputs from various
stakeholders.