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Okay, is anyone else noticing a major flaw in Table 28.1 in the Huber book? It is a sample staffing pattern for a 24 hr period that shows a staff type of 'fixed 8-hr day staff' (column 1), it then shows 2 columns for 7am- 7pm, and 7pm - 7am shifts (next 2 columns), which are 12 hrs shifts. Shouldnt there be 3 columns representing 8hr shifts instead of 2 columns representing 12hr shifts? I've shown this to a few people in the business, and they all agree there is a problem here. Anyone else having a problem figuring this out?
Okay, is anyone else noticing a major flaw in Table 28.1 in the Huber book? It is a sample staffing pattern for a 24 hr period that shows a staff type of 'fixed 8-hr day staff' (column 1), it then shows 2 columns for 7am- 7pm, and 7pm - 7am shifts (next 2 columns), which are 12 hrs shifts. Shouldnt there be 3 columns representing 8hr shifts instead of 2 columns representing 12hr shifts? I've shown this to a few people in the business, and they all agree there is a problem here. Anyone else having a problem figuring this out?
I see what you are saying. But this doesn't affect us doing our assignment.
I believe what Table 8.1 represents is 8 hour "fixed staffing" that involves a nurse manager, a nurse educator, and lactation specialist. Along with a "variable staff" that works 12 hour shifts.
Because the 8 hour "fixed staff" is not on any other shift, they did not extend out the 8 hour shifts for the total 12 hours.
@ emergencyken, Yes, but the varible calc uses 8 hr shifts to determine FTE... @ MSTRN, problem 3 is based on 8 hr shifts for example, so it does affect the assignment.
My TA says in the announcement that we can do either 12h or 8h. Plus, I think the table just shows an example of the skill mix, and it has nothing to do with Box 28.1. Those numbers are irrelevant. You can calculate number of persons based on FTEs using Box 28.1, not Table 28.1.
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I just uploaded my paper, right or wrong. I cannot believe that this assignment is only worth 25 points, it seemed like much more work than that.