Kelly -- what a great question to ask -- i unfortunately have the same one. it seems that there are never enough nurses in my department. we have 0 techs, no triage nurse, and a nurse;patient ratio of 1:5 on a good night. It's just not safe - ive spoken with the dept manager -- told her several times how overwhelmed we are - she's done nothing... and im about to lose my license for anyone - i just dont know what to do.