Set up a staffing requirements worksheet, using the format in Exhibit 10-4

Exhibit 10-4 Staffing Requirements Example Emergency Department Scheduling for Eight-Hour Shifts: One full-time employee works 40 hours per week. One 8-hour shift per day times 7 days per week equals 56 hours on duty. Therefore, to cover 7 days per week or 56 hours requires 1.4 times a 40 -hour employee ( 56 hours divided by 40 hours equals 1.4 ), or 1.4 FTEs