B.C. sets nurse-to-patient ratios for 6 areas of hospital care

B.C.'s Ministry of Health has established nurse-to-patient ratios that will be used in hospitals to improve workload. The new standards set the minimum number of nurses required for six specific areas of care, including general medicine and intensive care.

B.C. sets nurse-to-patient ratios for 6 areas of hospital care
A young Black nurse in scrubs smiles for the camera.

B.C.'s Ministry of Health has established nurse-to-patient ratios that will be used in hospitals to improve workload. The new standards set the minimum number of nurses required for six specific areas of care, including general medicine and intensive care.