Legal Question in Health Care Law in Tennessee
Nursing Home Patient Care
What is the patient/cna(nursing) ratio for nursing homes in Tenn. In other words, how many patients should a cna or nurse take care of in a nursing home
Asked on 6/21/00, 3:54 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Anthony DeWitt
Bartimus, Frickleton Robertson & Gorny, PC
Re: Nursing Home Patient Care
I have not searched the TN statutes, or the code of state regulations, but that is where you will find the answer if the answer is a specific number or ratio. In most cases, however, the state only requires that there be a "reasonable number" of staff because the nursing homes have lobbied very hard to rid themselves of standards that include numbers.
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Regards,
Answered on 9/01/00, 9:27 am
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