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As the manager, you have been asked to provide an RN staffing plan for a 40-bed in-patient nursing unit with an Average Daily Census of 40. The proposed staffing ratio is 1:6 (1 nurse for each 6 patients per shift). Using the Nursing Hours Per Patient Day (NHPPD) methodology, calculate the number of FTEs needed to staff the unit for a 14-day pay period.
1.      Convert Nurse Patient Ratio to NHPPD.
2.     Determine the nursing unit annual volume in patient days.
3.     Determine total NHPPD for the previous year.
4.     Determine number of FTEs needed to staff the unit.
5.     Explain why the unit uses a particular staffing ratio and how that ratio is determined.
6.     Explain whether other units in the same facility would have the same staffing ratio or different staffing ratios. Justify your response.
SCIENCE
HEALTH SCIENCE
NURSING
NURS 4005
