Mr. Buswell's parliamentary question seeks data on vacant full-time equivalent (FTE) positions for registered nurses (RNs), enrolled nurses (ENs), and directors/managers/CEOs across three metropolitan area health services in Western Australia. The response provides the requested data, citing seasonal factors influencing staffing needs.

AnsweredQoN 517Legislative Assembly
Asked
23 November 2005
Portfolio
Health

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(b) enrolled nurses; and/or (c) directors, managers or chief executives;
(c) directors, managers or chief executives;
(ii) South Metropolitan Area Health Service; and the (iii) Women's and Children's Health Service?
(iii) Women's and Children's Health Service?
Seasonal factors such as the winter influenza places demands on hospital emergency departments and in-patient areas and therefore alters the number of nursing positions required to meet patient need. (i) North Metropolitan Area Health Service (a) 53.0 FTE vacant RN FTE 2005/06 YTD Avg FTE 3,027 (b) 19.2 FTE vacant EN FTE 2005/06 YTD Avg FTE 318 (c) 1.0 FTE vacant (Directors, Managers, CEOs) (includes Joondalup Health Campus) (ii) South Metropolitan Area Health Service (a) 14.0 FTE vacant RN FTE 2005/06 YTD Avg FTE 1,608 (b) 0.0 FTE vacant EN FTE 2005/06 YTD Avg FTE 204 (c) 4.0 FTE vacant (Directors, Managers, CEOs) (iii) Women's and Children's Health Service (a) 53.8 FTE vacant RN FTE 2005/06 YTD Avg FTE 862 (b) 0.0 FTE vacant EN FTE 2005/06 YTD Avg FTE 27 (c) 1.0 FTE vacant (Directors, Managers, CEOs) This is the most current information available. 2005/06 YTD average FTE totals are based on a productive measure of FTE, which includes ordinary and overtime hours worked.
Seasonal factors such as the winter influenza places demands on hospital emergency departments and in-patient areas and therefore alters the number of nursing positions required to meet patient need. (i) North Metropolitan Area Health Service (a) 53.0 FTE vacant RN FTE 2005/06 YTD Avg FTE 3,027 (b) 19.2 FTE vacant EN FTE 2005/06 YTD Avg FTE 318 (c) 1.0 FTE vacant (Directors, Managers, CEOs) (includes Joondalup Health Campus) (ii) South Metropolitan Area Health Service (a) 14.0 FTE vacant RN FTE 2005/06 YTD Avg FTE 1,608 (b) 0.0 FTE vacant EN FTE 2005/06 YTD Avg FTE 204 (c) 4.0 FTE vacant (Directors, Managers, CEOs) (iii) Women's and Children's Health Service (a) 53.8 FTE vacant RN FTE 2005/06 YTD Avg FTE 862 (b) 0.0 FTE vacant EN FTE 2005/06 YTD Avg FTE 27 (c) 1.0 FTE vacant (Directors, Managers, CEOs) This is the most current information available. 2005/06 YTD average FTE totals are based on a productive measure of FTE, which includes ordinary and overtime hours worked.
(i) North Metropolitan Area Health Service (a) 53.0 FTE vacant RN FTE 2005/06 YTD Avg FTE 3,027 (b) 19.2 FTE vacant EN FTE 2005/06 YTD Avg FTE 318 (c) 1.0 FTE vacant (Directors, Managers, CEOs) (includes Joondalup Health Campus) (ii) South Metropolitan Area Health Service (a) 14.0 FTE vacant RN FTE 2005/06 YTD Avg FTE 1,608 (b) 0.0 FTE vacant EN FTE 2005/06 YTD Avg FTE 204 (c) 4.0 FTE vacant (Directors, Managers, CEOs) (iii) Women's and Children's Health Service (a) 53.8 FTE vacant RN FTE 2005/06 YTD Avg FTE 862 (b) 0.0 FTE vacant EN FTE 2005/06 YTD Avg FTE 27 (c) 1.0 FTE vacant (Directors, Managers, CEOs) This is the most current information available. 2005/06 YTD average FTE totals are based on a productive measure of FTE, which includes ordinary and overtime hours worked.
(i) North Metropolitan Area Health Service (a) 53.0 FTE vacant RN FTE 2005/06 YTD Avg FTE 3,027 (b) 19.2 FTE vacant EN FTE 2005/06 YTD Avg FTE 318 (c) 1.0 FTE vacant (Directors, Managers, CEOs) (includes Joondalup Health Campus) (ii) South Metropolitan Area Health Service (a) 14.0 FTE vacant RN FTE 2005/06 YTD Avg FTE 1,608 (b) 0.0 FTE vacant EN FTE 2005/06 YTD Avg FTE 204 (c) 4.0 FTE vacant (Directors, Managers, CEOs) (iii) Women's and Children's Health Service (a) 53.8 FTE vacant RN FTE 2005/06 YTD Avg FTE 862 (b) 0.0 FTE vacant EN FTE 2005/06 YTD Avg FTE 27 (c) 1.0 FTE vacant (Directors, Managers, CEOs) This is the most current information available. 2005/06 YTD average FTE totals are based on a productive measure of FTE, which includes ordinary and overtime hours worked.
(a) 53.0 FTE vacant RN FTE 2005/06 YTD Avg FTE 3,027 (b) 19.2 FTE vacant EN FTE 2005/06 YTD Avg FTE 318 (c) 1.0 FTE vacant (Directors, Managers, CEOs) (includes Joondalup Health Campus) (ii) South Metropolitan Area Health Service (a) 14.0 FTE vacant RN FTE 2005/06 YTD Avg FTE 1,608 (b) 0.0 FTE vacant EN FTE 2005/06 YTD Avg FTE 204 (c) 4.0 FTE vacant (Directors, Managers, CEOs) (iii) Women's and Children's Health Service (a) 53.8 FTE vacant RN FTE 2005/06 YTD Avg FTE 862 (b) 0.0 FTE vacant EN FTE 2005/06 YTD Avg FTE 27 (c) 1.0 FTE vacant (Directors, Managers, CEOs) This is the most current information available. 2005/06 YTD average FTE totals are based on a productive measure of FTE, which includes ordinary and overtime hours worked.
(includes Joondalup Health Campus) (ii) South Metropolitan Area Health Service (a) 14.0 FTE vacant RN FTE 2005/06 YTD Avg FTE 1,608 (b) 0.0 FTE vacant EN FTE 2005/06 YTD Avg FTE 204 (c) 4.0 FTE vacant (Directors, Managers, CEOs) (iii) Women's and Children's Health Service (a) 53.8 FTE vacant RN FTE 2005/06 YTD Avg FTE 862 (b) 0.0 FTE vacant EN FTE 2005/06 YTD Avg FTE 27 (c) 1.0 FTE vacant (Directors, Managers, CEOs) This is the most current information available. 2005/06 YTD average FTE totals are based on a productive measure of FTE, which includes ordinary and overtime hours worked.
(ii) South Metropolitan Area Health Service (a) 14.0 FTE vacant RN FTE 2005/06 YTD Avg FTE 1,608 (b) 0.0 FTE vacant EN FTE 2005/06 YTD Avg FTE 204 (c) 4.0 FTE vacant (Directors, Managers, CEOs) (iii) Women's and Children's Health Service (a) 53.8 FTE vacant RN FTE 2005/06 YTD Avg FTE 862 (b) 0.0 FTE vacant EN FTE 2005/06 YTD Avg FTE 27 (c) 1.0 FTE vacant (Directors, Managers, CEOs) This is the most current information available. 2005/06 YTD average FTE totals are based on a productive measure of FTE, which includes ordinary and overtime hours worked.
(ii) South Metropolitan Area Health Service (a) 14.0 FTE vacant RN FTE 2005/06 YTD Avg FTE 1,608 (b) 0.0 FTE vacant EN FTE 2005/06 YTD Avg FTE 204 (c) 4.0 FTE vacant (Directors, Managers, CEOs) (iii) Women's and Children's Health Service (a) 53.8 FTE vacant RN FTE 2005/06 YTD Avg FTE 862 (b) 0.0 FTE vacant EN FTE 2005/06 YTD Avg FTE 27 (c) 1.0 FTE vacant (Directors, Managers, CEOs) This is the most current information available. 2005/06 YTD average FTE totals are based on a productive measure of FTE, which includes ordinary and overtime hours worked.
(a) 14.0 FTE vacant RN FTE 2005/06 YTD Avg FTE 1,608 (b) 0.0 FTE vacant EN FTE 2005/06 YTD Avg FTE 204 (c) 4.0 FTE vacant (Directors, Managers, CEOs) (iii) Women's and Children's Health Service (a) 53.8 FTE vacant RN FTE 2005/06 YTD Avg FTE 862 (b) 0.0 FTE vacant EN FTE 2005/06 YTD Avg FTE 27 (c) 1.0 FTE vacant (Directors, Managers, CEOs) This is the most current information available. 2005/06 YTD average FTE totals are based on a productive measure of FTE, which includes ordinary and overtime hours worked.
(iii) Women's and Children's Health Service (a) 53.8 FTE vacant RN FTE 2005/06 YTD Avg FTE 862 (b) 0.0 FTE vacant EN FTE 2005/06 YTD Avg FTE 27 (c) 1.0 FTE vacant (Directors, Managers, CEOs) This is the most current information available. 2005/06 YTD average FTE totals are based on a productive measure of FTE, which includes ordinary and overtime hours worked.
(iii) Women's and Children's Health Service (a) 53.8 FTE vacant RN FTE 2005/06 YTD Avg FTE 862 (b) 0.0 FTE vacant EN FTE 2005/06 YTD Avg FTE 27 (c) 1.0 FTE vacant (Directors, Managers, CEOs) This is the most current information available. 2005/06 YTD average FTE totals are based on a productive measure of FTE, which includes ordinary and overtime hours worked.
(a) 53.8 FTE vacant RN FTE 2005/06 YTD Avg FTE 862 (b) 0.0 FTE vacant EN FTE 2005/06 YTD Avg FTE 27 (c) 1.0 FTE vacant (Directors, Managers, CEOs) This is the most current information available. 2005/06 YTD average FTE totals are based on a productive measure of FTE, which includes ordinary and overtime hours worked.
This is the most current information available. 2005/06 YTD average FTE totals are based on a productive measure of FTE, which includes ordinary and overtime hours worked.
This is the most current information available. 2005/06 YTD average FTE totals are based on a productive measure of FTE, which includes ordinary and overtime hours worked.
2005/06 YTD average FTE totals are based on a productive measure of FTE, which includes ordinary and overtime hours worked.
2005/06 YTD average FTE totals are based on a productive measure of FTE, which includes ordinary and overtime hours worked.

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Answered
1 February 2006
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
70 days
The number of all health professional positions varies due to changes in clinical demand. The number of nursing staff required to meet hospital needs is governed by the Nursing Hours per Patient Day (NHpPD) workload management model. The model identifies the number of nurses required based on bed occupancy and the profile of the patients in those beds.
Seasonal factors such as the winter influenza places demands on hospital emergency departments and in-patient areas and therefore alters the number of nursing positions required to meet patient need.
(i) North Metropolitan Area Health Service
(a) 53.0 FTE vacant RN FTE 2005/06 YTD Avg FTE 3,027
(b) 19.2 FTE vacant EN FTE 2005/06 YTD Avg FTE 318
(c) 1.0 FTE vacant (Directors, Managers, CEOs)
(includes Joondalup Health Campus)
(ii) South Metropolitan Area Health Service
(a) 14.0 FTE vacant RN FTE 2005/06 YTD Avg FTE 1,608
(b) 0.0 FTE vacant EN FTE 2005/06 YTD Avg FTE 204
(c) 4.0 FTE vacant (Directors, Managers, CEOs)
(iii) Women's and Children's Health Service
(a) 53.8 FTE vacant RN FTE 2005/06 YTD Avg FTE 862
(b) 0.0 FTE vacant EN FTE 2005/06 YTD Avg FTE 27
(c) 1.0 FTE vacant (Directors, Managers, CEOs)
This is the most current information available.
2005/06 YTD average FTE totals are based on a productive measure of FTE, which includes ordinary and overtime hours worked.

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