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.
Observation stays can occur anywhere in the hospital, including the emergency department, a separate observation unit, or an inpatient unit. According to CMS policy, the decision to admit or discharge usually can be made within 24 hours and should rarely take longer than 48 hours. 4. Concerns About Observation Stays and Short Inpatient Stays