Staffing Computation
Staffing Computation
A. Find the number of nursing personnel needed for 200 patients in a secondary hospital.
They work in 48 hours per week and the ratio of professional and non-professional
personnel is 55:40.
1. Categorize the patients according to levels of care needed.
200 patients x .65 = 130 patients needing minimal care
200 patients x .30 = 60 patients needing moderate care
200 patients x .05 = 10 patients needing intensive care
200
2. Number of nursing care hours (NCH) neede d by patients at each level of care per day.
7. Distribute by shifts
29 nurse x. 45 = 13 nurses on AM shift
29 nurse x .37 = 11 nurses on PM shift
29 nurse x .18 = 5 nurses o night shift
29 Nurses
2. Number of nursing care hours (NCH) neede d by patients at each level of care per day.
7. Distribute by shifts