Formula: Census x 5 = # of nursing personnel 8 hours(hours per shift) Note: 5 is constant Sample: Census= 169 patients 38 PATIENTS 169 x 5 / 8 = 106 nursing personnel 38 X 5 / 8 = 23.75 NSG SVC PERSONNEL
Formula: Nursing personnel x 40 / 100 = # of nurses per shift Note: 40 is constant NURSES: 106 x 40 / 100 = 42 23.75 X 40 / 100 = 9.5 NURSES/ SHIFT 42 / 3 = 14 nurses/shift
Formula: Nursing personnel / 5 = ratio of nurse is to patient 23.75/ 5 = 4.75 PATIENTS : 1 NURSE 106 / 5 = 21 Ratio: 1:21
Formula: Nursing personnel x 60 / 100 = # of nursing attendant per shift 23.75/5 X 60 / 100 = 14.25 NA/SHIFT Note: 60 is constant
NURSING ATTENDANTS: 106 x 60 / 100 = 64 23.75 / 3 = 4.75 NA/SHIFT 64 / 3 = 7 nursing attendants/shift 23.75/ 4.74 NA/SHIFT = 5 PATIENTS RATIO = 1 NA : 5 PATIENTS Ratio: 106/7 = 15 106 NURSING PERSONNEL / 3 = 7 NA PER SHIFT Ratio : 1:15 106 / 7 NA PER SHIFT = 15 PATIENT. RATION = 1 NA : 15 PATIENTS
ACTUAL RATIO OF A CERTAIN HOSPITAL IN PHILIPPINES 1 nurse : 21 patients 1 nursing attendant : 15 patients 14 nurses/ shift 21 nursing attendants / shift
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