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.
The patient population for this measure is defined per the patient population operational. definition. Inpatient and observational stay patients will be included in the measure. Inclusion criteria. All patients are included who are defined as inpatient or under observation at the.