The nurse explains that skilled nursing facilities are mandated to staff their facility with:
1. one RN serving as director and one licensed nurse on duty for at least 8 hours each day.
2. RNs to provide complex care such as ostomy changes, IVs, or wound care.
3. RNs to supervise the patient care given by aides.
4. two LPNs and three aides per 10 patients at all times.
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A skilled facility must have an RN as director and an RN on duty for at least 8 hours each day. Staffing in a skilled nursing facility allows the supervision by LPNs over nursing aides. LPNs may change ostomy appliances, monitor IVs, and perform wound care.
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