You are the nurse manager of a proposed medical unit and have begun development of the personnel budget.

Given the following pertinent information, calculate the total required FTEs (including Nurse Manager, Secretaries, RNs, LPNs, and CNAs) and salary costs for this new patient care unit:

1. According the forecast projections, the unit is expected to have an average daily census of 10 patients.
2. The Targeted Hours per Patient Day (HPPD) are 6.0
3. The staffing mix is 70% RN, 15% LPN, and 15% CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant)
4. The unit operates 7 days a week, 24 hours a day
5. A FTE is defined as 2080 hours per year, and the non-productive factor for the unit is 15% or 1768 productive hours per FTE
6. The unit is staffed with one Nurse Manager, and 3 unit secretaries one for days, 7 days a week; one for evenings, 7 days a week; and one for nights, 5 days a week.
7. The average hourly salary for RN's is $30; for LPN's, $17; for CNA's and Secretaries, $12. The manager's salary is $85,000 per year.

Process

1. Calculate the total number of FTE's needed; calculate the total number of RN's, LPN,s CNA's, and Secretaries needed to staff the unit.
2. Calculate the annual budget just for staff salaries, not considering overtime, shift differentials, or bonuses.
3. Record your answers in an MS Word (Table) document OR an Excel document

Pulmonary Nursing Unit
Average daily census (ADC) * noted in scenario	10
Days Per Year	365
Targeted Hours Per Workload Unit (HPPD) * noted in scenario	6
FTE (2080 hours per year) (40hr/week X 52 wk/yr)	2080
Productive hours per FTE	1768
Total workload Unit = ADC x Targeted Hours per Workload Unit (10 x 6) * noted in scenario	60
Total Care Hours =Total Workload Unit x Days Per Year (? x 365)	??
Total Care Hours (TCH) Divided by Productive Hours (?/?)= Total FTEs	??
Secretary works 8 hrs/day x 7 days/week Divided by ? hours/week = # FTE (days)	?
Secretary works 8 hrs/day x 7 days/week Divided by ? hours/week = # FTE (Evenings)	?
Secretary works 8 hrs/day x 5 days/week Divided by ? hours/week = # FTE	?
Manager- Salary $85,000	1.0

Personnel Budget for Medical Unit

Position Title	Staff Allocation	FTE	Straight Time	Average Rate	Total -Salaries
	100%
Total Fixed Staff: ?___
Nurse Manger		1.0	2080	?	$85,000
Unit Secretary		?	2080	$12.00	?
Unit Secretary		?	2080	$12.00	?
Unit Secretary		?	2080	$12.00	?
Variable Staff: __?____
RN	70% of	? (70% of total FTE)	2080	$30.00	?
LPN	15%	?	2080	$17.00	?
CNA	15%	?	2080	$12.00	?
Total		?			?