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Table 5 Model results for two internal medicine wards.

From: Capacity management of nursing staff as a vehicle for organizational improvement

Ward

Available regular beds

 

Weekdays

Weekend/holidays

No of nurses according to model

   

Early

Evening

Night

Early

Evening

Night

 

Internal Medicine

18

Number of beds

18

17

17

16

16

16

19.1

(F6ZU)

 

Nurse-patient ratios

4

6

8

4

6

8

 
  

Nurses needed

5

3

2

4

3

2

 

Internal Medicine

16

Number of beds

16

15

15

15

15

15

17.7

(F7NO)

 

Nurse-patient ratios

4

6

8

4

6

8

 
  

Nurses needed

4

3

2

4

3

2

 

Total

34

Number of beds

34

32

32

31

31

31

36.8

  

Nurse-patient ratios

4

6

8

4

6

8

 
  

Nurses needed

9

6

4

8

6

4

 

One ward

34

Number of beds

33

32

31

31

31

31

33.6

F6ZU+ F7NO

 

Nurse-patient ratios

4

6

8

4

6

8

 
  

Nurses needed

8

5

4

8

5

4

 

Difference

  

1

1

 

1

1

 

3.2

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