Table 9.

Nurse regulation

Regulation	Description
Maximum number of assignments	Total number of shifts the nurse can be given
Minimum number of assignments	Minimum number of rotation for each nurse
Maximum number of consecutive working days	Total number of consecutive working days for each nurse
Maximum number of consecutive free days	Total number of consecutive free days for each nurse
Minimum number of consecutive free days	Minimum consecutive free days for each nurse
Maximum number of consecutive working weekends	Total number of consecutive working weekend days for each nurse
Maximum number of working weekends in four weeks	Total number of consecutive working weekend days for each nurse per month
The number of days off after a series of night shifts complete weekends	Set it “true” if a nurse has to work on all days in a working weekends
Identical shift types during the weekend	Set it “true” if a nurse is assigned to task at the same rotation on all days of a working weekend
unwanted shift patterns	For example, if the nurse preferred morning shifts