STAFFING
STAFFING
FORMULA
1.Categorize the number
of clients according to
the care needed.
PERCENTAGE OF PATIENTS IN VARIOUS
LEVELS OF CARE
TYPE OF MINIMAL MODERATE INTENSIVE HIGHLY
HOSPITAL CARE CARE CARE SPL
CARE
Primary 70 25 5 -
Hospital
Secondary 65 30 5 -
Hospital
Tertiary 30 45 15 10
Hospital
Special 10 25 45 20
Hospital
2. Multiply the total
number of clients by
the percentage of
clients at each level
of care.
PERCENTAGE OF PATIENTS IN VARIOUS
LEVELS OF CARE
TYPE OF MINIMAL MODERATE INTENSIVE HIGHLY
HOSPITAL CARE CARE CARE SPL
CARE
Primary 70 25 5 -
Hospital
Secondary 65 30 5 -
Hospital
Tertiary 30 45 15 10
Hospital
Special 10 25 45 20
Hospital
3. Find the total
number of nursing
care hours needed by
the clients at each
category level.
LEVELS OF CARE NCH NEEDED PER RATIO OF PROF TO
PT PER DAY NON-PROF
LEVEL I
Self-care or Minimal care 1.50 55:45
LEVEL II
Moderate or Intermediate 3.0 60:40
care
LEVEL III
Total or Intensive care 4.5 65:35
LEVEL IV
Highly Specialized or 6.0 70:30
Critical care 7.0 or higher 80:20
4. Get the sum of the
NCH needed at the
various levels.
5. Find the total
NCH needed by the
clients per year.
6. Find the actual
working hours
rendered by each
nursing personnel
per year.
7. Find the total
number of nursing
personnel needed
including the
number of relievers.
WORKING HRS
RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES GIVEN EACH PER WEEK
PERSONNEL PER YEAR 40 HRS 48 HRS
Vacation Leave 15 15
Sick Leave 15 15
Legal Holidays 10 10
Special Holidays 2 2
Special Privileges 3 3
Off-Duties as per R.A. 5901 104 52
Continuing Education Program 3 3
Total Non-Working Days per year 152 100
TOTAL AVERAGE LEAVES
LEAVES NO. OF
HRS
Vacation leave 10
Sick leave 5
Holidays 12
Special privileges as per CSC MC#6 s.1996 3
Continuing Education Program for Prof 3
LEVEL II
Moderate or Intermediate 3.0 60:40
care
LEVEL III
Total or Intensive care 4.5 65:35
LEVEL IV
Highly Specialized or 6.0 70:30
Critical care 7.0 or higher 80:20
9. Distribute by shifts
DISTRIBUTION BY SHIFTS
PERCENTAGE IN THE
PHILIPPINES
AM 45% - 51% 45%
PM 34% - 37% 37%
NIGHT 15% - 18% 18%
CASES NCH/PT/DAY PROF TO NON-
PROF RATIO
General Medicine 3.5 60:40
Medical 3.4 60:40
Surgical 3.4 60:40
Obstetrics 3.0 60:40
Pediatrics 4.6 70:30
Pathologic Nursery 2.8 55:45
ER/ICU/RR 6.0 70:30
CCU 6.0 80:20