title: How to allocate the right staff mix across shifts, Part 2.
abstract: In Part 1, the author explained how to calculate, balance, and adjust your direct caregiver staffing needs. This month, read about how to include fixed staff in your budget for your unit's specific conditions.
authors.affiliation: Hillcrest Baptist Medical Center, Waco, Tex., USA.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Keeling
mesh_terms: D001509:Bed Occupancy; 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*; D016526:Workload