Abstract
Introduction
Nurse scheduling within an emergency department can be a very time-consuming process
as nursing leadership works to reach sufficient nurse-staffing levels across every
day of the schedule while also working to satisfy nurse preferences.
Methods
A mathematical model is formulated to determine nursing shifts to minimize the number
of shifts across a day while accounting for staffing level requirements, nurse preferences,
and meal breaks.
Results
A daily schedule based on nursing shifts was created and used within the self-scheduling
process. Implementing the schedule improved nurse-staffing levels while decreasing
the time necessary to reconcile the monthly schedule, resulting in the potential to
increase nurse satisfaction.
Discussion
The emergency department can use mathematical modeling to improve the nurse-scheduling
process.
Key words
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Biography
Anna Camille Svirsko is a PhD Student, Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA.
Biography
Bryan A. Norman is Department Chair, Department of Industrial, Systems, and Manufacturing Engineering, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX.
Biography
David Rausch is Manager of Children’s Express Care, Children’s Community Pediatrics, UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA.
Biography
Jennifer Woodring is Unit Director, Emergency Department and Observation Unit, UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA.
Article info
Publication history
Published online: March 07, 2019
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