Table EX 7.6 depicts the average RN minutes needed on a daily basis in various units.
a. Assuming an 85 percent utilization level and that everything else is constant, how many RN FTEs should be hired to satisfy the patient care demand in each unit?
b. The FTEs hired for SURG, MED, PED, and OB/GYN are scheduled for eight - hour shifts on a 5/40 plan, and they will get ten holidays, six sick days, and fi fteen paid vacation days per year. How does this information affect your FTEs?
c. The FTEs hired for the ICU and CCU are to be scheduled for ten - hour shifts on a 4/40 plan, and ICU and CCU nurses get the same benefits as do other unit nurses. How does this information affect your FTEs?