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.
INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT SERVICES BILLING 15 / OCTOBER 2007 Inpatient Claims Less than 24-Hour Stays â¢ For the 24-hour rule, claims for patients that are transferred within 24 hours of admission are to be billed as outpatient claims except for the previously mentioned neonate DRGs.