The Emergency Room at a Hospital Estimates the Following Requirements

question 20

Essay

The emergency room at a hospital estimates the following requirements for registered nurses (RNs) for the late night shift each week. Nurses work four consecutive days, then have off three days.
$$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | c | c | c | c | } \hline \text { Sunday } & \text { Monday } & \text { Tuesday } & \text { Wednesday } & \text { Thursday } & \text { Friday } & \text { Saturday } \\\hline 3 & 4 & 2 & 2 & 3 & 6 & 4 \\\hline\end{array}$$
Perform cyclical scheduling on the data. (Note that you must identify three-day patterns of minimum requirements). How many RNs are required?
How much extra capacity is required?

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Definitions:

Aerobic Respiration

A metabolic process that converts oxygen and glucose into energy in the form of ATP, water, and carbon dioxide, taking place in the mitochondria.

Lactate Fermentation

An anaerobic metabolic process by which glucose or other six-carbon sugars are converted into cellular energy and the metabolite lactate.

Aerobic Respiration

The metabolic process in which cells convert glucose and oxygen into energy, carbon dioxide, and water.

Oxygen Molecules

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