Staffing Pattern Formula

Staffing Pattern Computation:

Formula:    Census x 5 = # of nursing personnel

                      8 hours(hours per shift)

Note: 5 is constant

Sample:

Census= 169 patients

169 x 5  / 8  =  106 nursing personnel

Formula: Nursing personnel x 40 / 100 = # of nurses per shift

Note: 40 is constant

NURSES:

106 x 40 / 100 = 42  

42 / 3 = 14 nurses/shift  

Formula: Nursing personnel / 5 = ratio of nurse is to patient

106 / 5 = 21

Ratio:   1:21

Formula: Nursing personnel x 60 / 100 = # of nursing attendant per shift

Note: 60 is constant

NURSING ATTENDANTS:

106 x 60 / 100 = 64  

64 / 3 = 7 nursing attendants/shift  

Ratio:

106/7 = 15

 Ratio :   1:15

ACTUAL RATIO OF A CERTAIN HOSPITAL IN PHILIPPINES

1 nurse : 21 patients

1 nursing attendant : 15 patients

14 nurses/ shift

21 nursing attendants / shift