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.
Typically a decision to discharge or admit is made within 24 hours. Medicaid allows up to 48 hours. Private Insurances may vary but most permit only 23 hours in observation. At the end of your observation stay, your physician will decide the hospital or to admit you as an inpatient.or example: Medicare observation services cannot exceed 48 hours. Typically a decision to admit or discharge is made within 24 hours. Medicaid allows up to 48 hours. Private Insurances may vary but most permit only 23 hours in observa-tion.