Assume that you are a manager of a unit that runs two 12-hour shifts a day, every day of the year. You have determined that you need to provide 253 care hours per day.
Historically, 60% of your care is provided by RNs and 40% provided by aides.
Historically, 65% of your care is provided on the 8 am to 8:30 pm shift, and 35% is provided on the 8 pm to 8:30 am shift.
The hospital considers each worker to provide 12 care hours during his or her shifts. The expectation is that 85% of paid hours are worked.
a. How many nurses and aides do you expect to work each shift each day?
b. How many FTE nurses and aides must be hired, if an FTE is paid for three 12-hour shifts a week?