It is 2 PM. You are calculating the nursing care hours for the 3 to 11 PM shift and must decide whether you need to call in additional help. You have three RNs, three nursing assistants, and one ward clerk scheduled. You have 22 patients with the following acuity and nursing care hours allotted for the evening shift:
Category I, 4 patients @ 2.0 hours
Category II, 2 patients @ 2.3 hours
Category III, 10 patients @ 2.8 hours
Category IV, 6 patients @ 3.4 hours
What are the needed hours of nursing care?

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Four category I patients require 8 hours of care; two category II patients require 4.6 hours of care; 10 category III patients require 28 hours; six category IV patients require20.4 hours; total nursing care hours equal 61.

It Is 2 PM