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. 2007 Nov 30;7:196. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-7-196

Table 4.

Model results for cardiology.

Weekdays Weekend/holidays
Early Evening Night Early Evening Night No of nurses according to model Actual number of nurses in 2005 Difference

Number of beds* 29 28 28 24 26 24 22.4 25.8 -3.4
Nurse-patient ratios 5 7.5 15 5 7.5 15
Nurses needed 7 5 4 6 4 3

*Available beds: 32