The table below depicts the average RN minutes needed on a daily basis in various units:

ICU	CCU	SURG	MED	PED	OB/GYN
7,000	8,000	8,500	9,000	7,500	6,500

a. Assuming an 85 percent utilization level and that everything else is constant, how many RN FTEs should be hired to satisfy the patient care demand in each unit?

b. The FTEs hired for SURG, MED, PED, and OB/GYN are scheduled for 8-hour shifts on a 5/40 plan, and they will get ten holidays, six sick days, and fifteen paid vacation days per year. How does this information affect your FTEs?

c. The FTEs hired for the ICU and CCU are to be scheduled for 10-hour shifts on a 4/40 plan, and ICU and CCU nurses get the same benefits as other unit nurses. How does this information affect you FTEs?