Abstract
For adequate and appropriate distribution of health services, together with increasing financial pressures in the public sector, determination of staffing levels in the health facilities are important. The Workload Indicators of Staffing Need (WISN) method is one such method. It uses a form of activity analysis (activity standards), together with measures of utilization and workload to determine staffing requirements. The present study was conducted to calculate the nursing staff requirement and their work pressure in maternity ward of Medical College Kolkata. WISN method provides a useful mechanism for assessing priorities to address staff overloads or staff under-utilization.
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