I worked here as an agency nurse. Sometimes I had 8-14 patients which to me was a bit hard trying to manage all their care and all their medications. Unfortunately, they were always understaffed and their pay as a state employee was significantly lower compared to a private sector. The staff was amazing at trying their best with what they had. Psych is always considered high stress, so not being staffed properly did not help the staff or the patients.
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Rawson Neil Psychiatric Hospital
Our ratios were 1 nurse per 14 patients depending on staff and funding. Unfortunately, the staffing was determined by non-bedside nurses. This facility had a high turnover due to staff injuries and staffing issues. And because it is a state facility, there is always a waiting list to get in and funding is not always the best. The dedicated staff here were phenomenal with the patients, their needs, and very resourceful with what they had. This article in 2020 can provide insight on their struggles: Already bottom-ranked, Nevada unprepared for ‘mental health catastrophe’ | Nevada Current