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WEEKLY WORKFORCE SCHEDULING IN SANDY HOSPITAL

EMERGENCY ROOM
The emergency room is operated on a 24-hour, 7-day week schedule. The day is
divided into three eight-hour shifts. The total number of nurses required during the
day-shift is:
Day
Nurses

Sun
3

Mon
6

Tue
5

Wed
6

Thu
5

Fri
5

Sat
5

The Vice President (Human Resources Management) is interested in

developing a workforce schedule that will minimize the number of nurses required
to staff the emergency room.
Work Norms in Sandy Hospital: Nurses work 5 days a week and are entitled
to 2 consecutive days off each week.
Use your analytical skill to give a solution to the VP (HRM).