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Table 3 Estimates of RN FTEs Shortage in ICUs by County (N = 29)

From: Registered nurses: can our supply meet the demand during a disaster?

 

Shortage of RN FTEs

Model 1a

Model 2b

Model 3c

Very High Impacted Areas (n = 18)

 Atlantic

-20.2

-3.0

14.2

 Bergen

-33.4

2.3

38.0

 Essex

-45.5

-19.6

6.3

 Hudson

-52.6

-44.2

-35.9

 Middlesex

-13.4

10.6

34.6

 Monmouth

-39.0

- 19.5

0

 Ocean

-16.8

- 1.4

14.0

 Union

-18.0

7.8

33.5

High Impacted Areas (n = 11)

 Camden

-35.3

25.1

85.5

 Cumberland

-11.2

11.2

33.6

 Mercer

-75.3

- 53.1

-30.9

 Morris

-11.5

0.9

81.6

 Passaic

-11.3

0.5

13.0

 Salem

-8.8

2.8

3.2

  1. a = observed RN FTEs; b = 10% increase in observed RN FTEs; c = 20% increase in observed RN FTEs