How many FTEs per day would you need if your target NHPPD was 8, and you expected to have 22 patients on your 24-bed unit?
a. 20 c. 24
b. 22 d. 26
B
You would multiply 8 NHPPD times 22 patients to get 176 productive hours needed every day.
Dividing 176 by 8-hour shifts worked by an FTE gives you 22 FTEs per day.
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