How many nurses should be working each month to most closely match payient forecast? b). Suppose the hospital does not want to change its policy of not increasing the nursing staff size by more than 10 percent in any month. Suggest a schedule of nurse staffing over the four months that meets this requirment and also meets the need for nurses each month.
St. Clair County Hospital is attemoting to assess its needs for nurses over the coming four months(January to April). The need for nurses depend on both the numbers and the types of patients in the hospital. Based on a study conducted by consultants, the hospitals have determined that the following ratios of nurses to patients arerequired:
Patient
Patient Type: # of nurses Jan Feb March April
Major surgery 0.4 28 21 16 18
Minor surgery 0.1 12 25 45 32
Maternity 0.5 22 43 90 26
Critical care 0.6 75 45 60 30
Other 0.3 80 94 73 77
a). How many nurses should be working each month to most closely match payient forecast?
b). Suppose the hospital does not want to change its policy of not increasing the nursing staff size by more than 10 percent in any month. Suggest a
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