In compliance with the Safe Patient Care (Nurse to Patient and Midwife to Patient Ratios) Amendment Act 2019, as at February 2021, Western Health Bacchus Marsh and Melton roster nurses and midwives according to the following ratios:
Mixed Wards
updated: 17/2/2021
Ward MSU: Medical/Surgical/ Palliative Care
- The name of the mixed ward: MSU- 18 beds
- The total number of occupied beds in the mixed ward: 12 beds (10 x medical/ Surgical and 2 x Palliative
- The different ratios that would apply to eachportion;
Medical Surgical:
Morning Shift: 1 RN/EN to every 5 patients plus in charge,
Afternoon Shift: 1 RN/EN to every 6 patients plus in charge,
Night Shift: 1 RN/EN to every 10 patients
Palliative:
Morning Shift: 1 RN/EN to every 4 patients plus in charge,
Afternoon Shift: 1 RN/EN to every 5 patients plus in charge,
Night Shift: 1 RN/EN to every 8 patients - The expected number of occupied beds in each portion of the ward during the following 6- month period: 12 beds
Maternity
Western Health provides maternity care for:
- Women and their babies requiring Maternity assessment/postnatal care ( after the birth of their baby); and
- Women who are delivering their baby following a low-risk pregnancy
updated: 17/2/2021
| Name of the Mixed Ward | Maternity Unit |
| The total number of available beds | 2 Maternity assessment 8 postnatal/antenatal 1 Birthing Suite 3 Special Care Nursery Cots |
| The different ratios that apply in the Maternity Unit | ||
| Ante/Post Natal | Birthing Suite | Special Care Nursery |
| Morning Shift (7.00 am – 3.30 pm) 1 in charge plus | Staffed as per Safe Patient Care Act, Section 31 | Staffed as per Safe Patient Care Act, Section 27 |
| Afternoon Shift (1.30 pm – 10.00 pm) 1 in charge plus | ||
| Night Shift (9.30 pm – 7.30 am) 1 Midwife to every 6 Patients | ||
| The expected number of occupied beds in Ante/Post Natal = 8 | The expected number of occupied Birthing Suites = 1 | The expected number of occupied SCN cots = 3 |
