Part III: Creating a Staffing Chart for 4 North Day Shift Using the FTEs you have determined you need in Part 1, create a staffing plan for a 14-day pay period for the 4 North day shift. Remember that a nurse who works 36 hours per week (72 hours per pay period) is a 0.9 FTE; 24hrs/week (48 hours per pay period) is a 0.6 FTE; and 12hrs/week (24 hours per pay period) is a 0.3 FTE. Each pay period is 2 weeks, but overtime is accrued after 40 hours each week. Each week runs from Sunday through Saturday. No one can be scheduled in overtime either week. Solution The staffing chart shows the nurses scheduled for 4 North day shifts over a 14-day pay period. Explanation of the chart is as follows: . The day shift includes 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. . The individual nurse's related FTE (Full-Time Equivalent) is named in column X. . The "X" marks indicate which days of the pay period each nurse will be at work. The staffing plan in detail can be analyzed as follows: . K. Barnes RN, H. Keller RN, J. Jones RN, A. Hills RN, D. Scott RN: These nurses are full-time (0.9 FTE) and work many days in a row through the pay period; however, there are a few days off within that pattern to ensure overtime regulations are not violated . S. Guyan RN, J. Williams RN, Z. David RN, M. Williamson RN, P. Webb RN: Works part-time with 0.6 FTE as opposed to the full-time nurses, taking fewer shifts. . D. Carey RN: This nurse is scheduled to work minimal hours (0.3 Fjsonline) designed to work only a few shifts during the pay period. The total expected FTEs for the 4 North day shift over the pay period is 8.1 4 North Schedule FTE Sun Mon Tues Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tues Wed Thu Fri Sat Day Shift 7a-7p Example RN 0.9 K. Barnes RN 0.9 H. Keller RN 0.9 J. Jones RN 0.9 A. Hills RN 0.9 x X D. Scott RN 0.9 x X S. Guyan RN 0.6 J. Williams RN 10.6 Z. David RN 0.6 . Williamson RN 10.6 P. Webb RN 0.6 D. Carey RN 10.3 (Add or delete RNs as needed) Total FTEs/Staff scheduled 8.1