1. Primary Hospital with 50 bed capacity for Ward.

COMPUTATIONS:

1. Categorize the patients according to levels of care needed.

50(pts.) x .70 = 35 patients needing minimal care
50(pts.) x .25 = 12.5 patients needing moderate care
50(pts.) x .5 = 25 patients needing intensive care

2. Find the number of nursing care hours (NCH) needed by patients at each level of care per day.
35 pts. x 1.5 (NCH needed at Level I)= 52.5 NCH/day
12.5 pts. x 3 (NCH needed at Level II)= 37.5 NCH/day
25 pts. x 4.5 (NCH needed at Level III) = 112.5 NCH/day
Total= 202.5 NCH/day

3. Find the total NCH needed by 50 patients per year

202.5 x 365 (days/year) = 73,912.5 NCH/year

4. Find the actual working hours rendered by each nursing personnel per year.
8 (hours/day) x 213 (working days/year) = 1,704 (working hours/year)

5. Find the total number of nursing personnel needed

a. Total NCH / year = 73,912.5 =43.38
Working hrs. /year 1,704

b. Relief x Total Nursing Personnel = 43.38 x 0.15 = 6.5

c. Total Nursing Personnel needed 43.38 + 6.5 = 49.8 or 50

6. Categorize to professional and non-professional personnel Ratio of professionals to non-

professionals in a Primary hospital is 55:45
50 x .55 = 27.5 Professional nurses
50 x .45 = 22.5 nursing attendant

7. Distribute by shifts
27.5 nurses x .45 = 12.4 nurses on AM shift
27.5 nurses x .37 = 10.2 nurses on PM shift
27.5 nurses x .18 = 4.9 nurses on night shift
Total= 27.5 Professional Nurse
22.5 nursing attendant x .45 = 10.1 nursing attendant on AM shift
22.5 nursing attendant x .37 = 8.3 nursing attendant on PM shift
22.5 nursing attendant x .18 = 4.1 nursing attendant on night shift
Total= 22.5 Nursing Attendant