A nursing supervisor is setting up a new unit and must make a blanket decision about whether the unit will be staffed on $12-$hour shifts or $8-$hour shifts. What should this supervisor keep in mind when making this decision?

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Staffing $8-$hour shifts uses slightly more full$-$time equivalents $($FTEs$).$

Staffing $12-$hour shifts uses more full$-$time equivalents $($FTEs$).$

Staffing $12-$hour shifts uses significantly fewer full$-$time equivalents $($FTEs$).$

There is no difference in the full$-$time equivalents $($FTEs$)$ required.