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.
Outpatient observation services are covered for up to 48 hours and may include: a. Use of a bed within a hospital for the purpose of observing the memberâs condition. b. Periodic monitoring by the hospitalâs staff to evaluate an outpatientâs condition and/or. determine the need for a possible admission to the hospital as an inpatient. Outpatient observation services should not be used for routine diagnostic services and. outpatient surgery/procedures. Refer to Guidelines # 3.c.