Average weekly hours: Average weekly hours worked for a full time Registered Nurse is 35.6 hours Employment by region: The top three regions for employment as a Registered Nurse include: NSW: 31.4%. VIC: 24.0%. QLD: 22.6%.
The severity of the patientâs illness and the intensity of services to be provided should justify the need for an acute level of care. An inpatient admission solely because the patient has been kept in observation status over 23 hours would not be considered medically necessary.
Doctors can place patients on outpatient âobservationâ status if it is not clear whether they will need hospitalization for a medical condition. Outpatient observation allows doctors to monitor a patientâs condition in order to determine whether itâs necessary to admit him or her.