Exhibit 4-1
a Hospital Emergency Room Requires Different Numbers of Nurses

question 21

Essay

Exhibit 4-1
A hospital emergency room requires different numbers of nurses on different days of the week. The number of full-time employees required to be working (i.e. not on call) each day is given in the table below.
$\begin{array}{|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|}\hline \text { Mon } & \text { Tue } & \text { Wed } & \text { Thu } & \text { Fri } & \text { Sat } & \text { Sun } \\\hline 18 & 15 & 12 & 13 & 20 & 28 & 22\\\hline \end{array}$ Hospital rules require that nurses work four consecutive days, are on call for one day, and then receive two days off. The hospital wants to meet its daily requirements, while minimizing the number of nurses that must be on staff.
-Refer to Exhibit 4-1.Use Solver to formulate and solve the hospital's problem.

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Definitions:

Landowner

An individual or entity that holds legal ownership of land or property.

Emergency

A sudden, unexpected situation that requires immediate action to prevent or mitigate harm or damage.

Negligence Case

A legal case involving claims that a party's failure to exercise reasonable care resulted in harm or damage to another party.

Level Of Caution

The degree of care and attention to potential risks or dangers in a particular situation or activity.