title: How to allocate the right staff mix across shifts, Part 1.
abstract: Read about how to calculate, balance, and adjust your staffing needs to fit your unit's specific shifts, conditions, and positions.
authors.affiliation: Hillcrest Baptist Medical Center, Waco, Tex., USA.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Keeling
mesh_terms: D001509:Bed Occupancy; D002983:Clinical Competence; D006801:Humans; D020380:Needs Assessment; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D009745:Nursing, Supervisory / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013997:Time Factors; D016526:Workload