Calculate the additional staffing numbers in FTEs that you will require to staff the increase in beds. Determine the estimated cost of these additional staff, including a breakdown of both productive and non-productive FTEs required
What will be an ideal response?
Suggested response: Current staff for 7-bed ICU =
AM 7.6 × 7 × 7 = 372 PM 7.6 × 7 × 7 = 372 ND 10 × 7 × 7 = 490 Total Productive FTE in hours 1234
1234 × 1.22 = 1505.48/38 = 39.6 FTE Productive FTE = 32.47 Non-productive FTE = 7.13 New staff for 10-bed ICU =
AM 7.6 × 10 × 7 = 532 PM 7.6 × 10 × 7 = 532 ND 10 × 10 × 7 = 700 Total Productive FTE in hours 1764
1764 × 1.22 = 2152.08/38 = 56.63 FTE Productive FTE = 46.42 Non-productive FTE = 10.21 Need to recruit an additional 17.03 FTE to accommodate the increase in bed numbers.
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