Table 2 Proportions of task sharing with mothers, students and casuals by subject matter expert group 2

Expert 1a

County referral hospital, approx. 300 annual neonatal admissions, 2 nurses on a typical day shift,15 cots and 52% average occupancy

12.8%

NA^a

14.9%

Expert 1b

51.1%

NA^a

8.5%

Expert 2a

Large maternity hospital, approx. 4200 annual neonatal admissions, 3 nurses on a typical day shift, 63 cots and 73% average occupancy

55.3%

63.8%

14.9%

Expert 2b

19.1%

97.9%

0.0%

Expert 3a

County referral hospital, approx. 1800 annual neonatal admission, 2 nurses on a typical shift, 40 cots and slightly above 100% average occupancy

53.2%

61.7%

12.8%

Expert 3b

12.8%

95.7%

6.4%

Expert 4a

National referral hospital, approx. 3200 annual neonatal admissions, 9 nurses on a typical day shift, 56 cots and 117% average occupancy.

61.7%

0.0%

0.0%

Expert 4b

57.4%

31.9%

2.1%