A new patient care unit is being proposed to consolidate adult rehab patients currently scattered in the medical–surgical units. Based on reports, the average number of rehab patients in the hospital at all times is 15. The proposed HPPD will be 6.5, whereas the skill mix is 75% RN and 25% AP. RNs work 12-hour shifts and APs work 7.5-hour shifts. Calculate the total number of FTEs required to provide 5.68 HPPD to 15 patients. Calculate the skill mix. How many RNs will be budgeted among the total FTEs? How many APs will be budgeted as part of the total? Based on the number of RN FTEs, what will be the optimum RN staffing number for 15 rehab patients per shift? How many APs will be budgeted per shift?
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