Calculating for Staffing

Needs
a. Standard Value for NCH







b. Percentage (%) of Professional and Non-Professional (in ratio)






c. Distribution per shift
Shifts:
A.M = 45%
P.M = 37%
Night = 18%


Area NCH Area NCH
Surgery 3.4 Nursery 2.8
General Ward 3.5 Medical 3.4
Pediatrics 4.6 OB 3.0
Mixed M/S 3.4
Area Ratio Area Ratio
Surgery 60:40 Pediatrics 70:30
Gen. Ward 60:40 Nursery 55:45
OB 60:40 ICU 80:20
Table 10: R.A. 5901 Forty Hour Week











d. 40 hours / week
- for personnel working in hospitals with 100 bed capacity or over
or which are located in a1 M population.

e. 48 / week
- for personnel who work in agencies with lesser bed capacity or
which are located in communities with less than 1 M population.





Rights / Privileges given to each
personnel
Working Hours Per Week
40hrs 48 hrs
1. Vacation leave 15 15
2. Sick Leave 15 15
3. Holidays (Legal and Special) 12 12
4. Continuing 3 3
5. Off duties R.A 5901104 104 52
6. Total non-working days /year 149 97
7. Total working days / year 216 268
Total working hours / year 1,728 2,144
Guidelines for Determining the Nursing Personnel Needed
CATEGORY PRIMARY SECONDARY TERTIARY
Minimal Care 70% 65% 35%
Intermediate Care 25% 30% 45%
Intensive Care 5% 5% 20%
Step 1. Determine type of hospital whether it is primary, secondary or tertiary
Hospital A is a 100-bed capacity secondary level hospital
Step 2. Categorize patients according to levels of care



100 patients X 65% =65 patients needing Minimal care
100 patients X 30% =30 patients needing Intermediate care
100 patients X 5% =5 patients needing Intensive Care
Guidelines for Determining the Nursing Personnel Needed
Step 3. Find the NCH needed by patients per day
and get the SUM
Minimal care = 1.5 hours
Intermediate care = 3 hours
Intensive care = 4.5 hours



Minimal care = 65 X 1.5 hrs = 97.5 NCH
Intermediate care = 30 X 3 hrs = 90 NCH
Intensive Care = 5 X 4.5 hrs = 22.5 NCH
Step 4. Find the total NCH X 365 days
210 NCH per day X365 days = 76,650 nursing
care hours
Guidelines for Determining the Nursing Personnel Needed
Step 5. Find number of working hours per year
40 hrs/week 216 X 8 hours = 1,728 working
hrs/yr
48 hrs/week -268 X 8 hours = 2,144 working
hours/yr



Note: This is a given.
Step 6. Find the nursing personnel needed
Number of personnel needed = NCH per year / working
hours per year
Number of relievers needed = No. of personnel X0.095
Nursing personnel
76,650 NCH / yr = 44 nursing personnel (40 h/wk)
1, 728 wrk hrs/yr
or
76,650 NCH /yr = 36 nursing personnel (48 h/wk)
2, 144 wrk hrs /yr
Nursing relievers:
44 nursing personnel X 0.095* = 4 nursing relievers
or
36 nursing personnel X 0.095* = 3 nursing relievers
* the average yearly absence of an employee total 35 days.
Dividing 35 days by 365 days is 0.095. This includes all
mandatory leaves and other absences.
44 nursing personnel + 4 relievers = 48 nursing
employees or
36 nursing personnel + 3 relievers = 39 nursing
employees
Step 7. Categorize into Professional and Non-
Professional
Primary = 55:45
Secondary = 60:40
Tertiary = 65:35
Step 8. Categorize into Nursing needs per shift
AM = 45 %
PM = 37%
Night = 18%