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.
A clearly worded order such as. in outpatient observationâ will ensure appropriate patient care and prevent. east eight hoursâ¢ of monitoring and is limited to no more than. ants an exception. The hospital is only reimbursed for 24 hours. The clock. itiation of observation care/arrival to observation site. The clock ends with staff. or medical interventions have been completed. progressed to inpatient status when it is determined the patientâs conditionâ¢.