Table 2.
Staffing numbers and levels (by WISN) dedicated to neonatal care 1st January to 31st December 2010 in the peripheral facilities visited
| Facility name and code | Location of neonatal care |
Clinicians available for neonates |
Nurses available for neonates |
Nurse attendants for neonates |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per Week | AM shift | WISN1 | Per Week | AM shift | WISN1 | Per Week | AM shift | WISN1 | ||
| F01 |
Maternity |
4 |
1 |
0.19 |
15 |
3 |
3.98 |
2 |
2 |
0.35 |
| F02 |
Maternity |
2 |
2 |
0.55 |
10 |
2 |
6.01 |
2 |
1 |
2.01 |
| F03 |
Paediatric ward |
5 |
1 |
1.37 |
12 |
3 |
18.09 |
13 |
2 |
13.07 |
| F04 |
Maternity |
2 |
1 |
2.46 |
7 |
2 |
47.33 |
5 |
1 |
22.56 |
| F05 |
Maternity |
2 |
2 |
1.44 |
10 |
2 |
39.50 |
5 |
1 |
13.18 |
| F06 |
Maternity |
2 |
2 |
0.26 |
8 |
2 |
5.70 |
4 |
1 |
1.90 |
| F07 |
Maternity |
4 |
2 |
0.87 |
12 |
2 |
14.40 |
1 |
1 |
0.80 |
| F08 |
Maternity |
3 |
1 |
0.53 |
7 |
2 |
6.74 |
4 |
2 |
2.57 |
| F09 |
Maternity and Premature unit |
2 |
1 |
0.11 |
15 |
2 |
0.60 |
6 |
1 |
0.40 |
| F10 |
Maternity |
3 |
1 |
0.51 |
4 |
2 |
3.71 |
5 |
2 |
3.10 |
| F11 |
Maternity and Premature unit |
4 |
2 |
1.66 |
6 |
2 |
4.56 |
2 |
1 |
3.04 |
| F12 |
Maternity |
3 |
1 |
1.57 |
3 |
2 |
8.56 |
1 |
1 |
1.90 |
| F13 | Labour ward | 1 | 1 | 0.37 | 3 | 2 | 6.13 | 3 | 2 | 4.09 |
Footnote: WISN1 stands for WHO devised “Workload indicator for staff need”.