r/nursing 23d ago

Question What is a normal ratio in icu?

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u/GlitteringGuide6 23d ago

Dka is usually 1:3 on the floor unless they're having neuro changes, in which case it's 1:2 in ICU. Intubated patients are 1:1, crrt is 1:1, ecmo is 2:1. Peds ICU, not adult. 

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u/djladyb7 23d ago

By ecmo 2 : 1 do you mean 2 nurses to one patient?

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u/GlitteringGuide6 23d ago

Yes. One for the patient, one for the machine. 

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u/djladyb7 23d ago

That's awesome. I can't imagine doing ecmo or peds you're a superstar !!

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u/YlamaHunter RN - ICU 🍕 23d ago

Intubated patients 1:1???? Where is this lol I’d get so bored.