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Table 4 Estimates of RN FTEs in non-ICUs by County (N = 37)

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

 

Shortage of RN FTEs

Model 1a

Model 2b

Model 3c

Very High Impact (n = 26)

 Atlantic

-16.0

3.2

22.4

 Bergen

-32.4

8.3

49.1

 Essex

-6.3

9.4

25.0

 Hudson

-1.1

9.2

19.6

 Middlesex

-6.5

12.2

30.9

 Monmouth

-26.8

-8.1

10.5

 Ocean

-3.7

5.5

14.6

 Union

-9.6

3.1

15.8

High Impact (n = 11)

 Burlington

-8.2

1.1

10.4

 Cumberland

-30.0

-5.3

19.5

 Mercer

-22.4

-6.9

8.7

 Morris

-3.2

27.9

59.1

 Passaic

-0.4

3.7

7.7

 Salem

-4.5

-0.8

2.9

 Somerset

-10.7

6.8

24.2

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