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Unsafe Nurse to patient ratios - Registered Nurse Northern Light Health Employee Review

1.0
Jan 30, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

They have transport, a tube station to/from units to lab and materials charge is avail to bring needed supplies.

Cons

Unsafe RN to Patient Ratios. No tech support so RNs usually have 6pts all care. So they’re doing 2 jobs and getting paid for one. Unsafe patient to techs ratios-high tech burnout due to unrealistic expectations placed on them. Insulin drips on the floors with a 5-6pt assignment. Unrealistic demands of all staff despite being extremely short staffed. Management is not supportive. Pay scale has not kept up with high demands during COVID. No incentive by management to retain their staff.

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5.0
Jul 30, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Flexible schedule. Work when you want. Leadership listens!

Cons

Can get busy on weekends but staff is very cohesive so not necessarily a con.

2.0
Jun 19, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

There were no real pros

Cons

Trained for half a day in diagnostic imaging and witnessed multiple issues effecting patient safety and profit over quality. Was told directly that if there were to be audits serious infractions could result. I refuse to work in a place that abuses staff and actively demonstrates disrespect of an entire dept that generates so much profit and plays an important part in clinical decision making. Also relies on staff to generate detailed reports above and beyond what is rational and offered no discussion or plan for improvement. No wonder they are always dying for help there and the patient wait times are often 1 to 2 hours for routine outpatient imaging. Entire staff from hr down was overwhelmed and understaffed with little to no orientation for a large and busy facility. Drs were explained to be threatening and harassing of staff as well on very first shift of training and that you should just get used to it and show you "want to learn" and there would be less harassment. Laughable in my 14 years of experience ive never seen such disrespect.

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