A staff nurse regularly works two 12-hour shifts each week and one 8-h

QUESTION

A staff nurse regularly works two 12-hour shifts each week and one 8-hour shift every other week. How many FTEs is this position?

a. 0.6
b. 0.7
c. 0.8
d. 1

ANSWER:

ANS: B
Assuming that a full-time RN works 2080 hours/year (40 hours × 52 weeks), the nurse works (24 hours × 52 weeks + 8 hours × 26 weeks)/2080, which is 0.7 FTE.