Nurse Scheduling Problem in Pandemic Situation: An Application in Ankara City Hospital

Tamer Eren; Rabia Akgönül

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Nurse Scheduling Problem in Pandemic Situation: An Application in Ankara City Hospital

Authors:

Tamer Eren | Rabia Akgönül

Publisher:

Gazi University

Main Topics:

Engineering

Journal:

Gazi University Journal of Science Vol.37 Issue 3, pp.1417-1434

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2024

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001319737

pISSN:

2147-1762

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Abstract:

 With the Covid-19 epidemic, which first appeared in China in December 2019 and affected the world in a short time, the importance of health is increasing day by day. The increasing importance of health in combating he epidemic causes an increase in the need for hospitals and health personnel. The health personnel that have the main role in this struggle are nurses. When nurses are mentally and physically healthy, they are better equipped to serve and care for patients. In this study, a goal programming model has been developed in order to make November 2020 shift schedule of 50 nurses working in 4 clinics in Ankara City Hospitals General Hospital building. While developing the model; hospital rules, laws, Covid-19 measures were taken into consideration. In addition, extra precautions have been taken for the special conditions of nurses and for nurses who are in the high risk group for the transmission of the virus. The optimal result has been achieved by writing the developed model into the ILOG CPLEX Studio IDE program.

 With the Covid-19 epidemic, which first appeared in China in December 2019 and affected the world in a short time, the importance of health is increasing day by day. The increasing importance of health in combating he epidemic causes an increase in the need for hospitals and health personnel. The health personnel that have the main role in this struggle are nurses. When nurses are mentally and physically healthy, they are better equipped to serve and care for patients. In this study, a goal programming model has been developed in order to make November 2020 shift schedule of 50 nurses working in 4 clinics in Ankara City Hospitals General Hospital building. While developing the model; hospital rules, laws, Covid-19 measures were taken into consideration. In addition, extra precautions have been taken for the special conditions of nurses and for nurses who are in the high risk group for the transmission of the virus. The optimal result has been achieved by writing the developed model into the ILOG CPLEX Studio IDE program.

 With the Covid-19 epidemic, which first appeared in China in December 2019 and affected the world in a short time, the importance of health is increasing day by day. The increasing importance of health in combating he epidemic causes an increase in the need for hospitals and health personnel. The health personnel that have the main role in this struggle are nurses. When nurses are mentally and physically healthy, they are better equipped to serve and care for patients. In this study, a goal programming model has been developed in order to make November 2020 shift schedule of 50 nurses working in 4 clinics in Ankara City Hospitals General Hospital building. While developing the model; hospital rules, laws, Covid-19 measures were taken into consideration. In addition, extra precautions have been taken for the special conditions of nurses and for nurses who are in the high risk group for the transmission of the virus. The optimal result has been achieved by writing the developed model into the ILOG CPLEX Studio IDE program.

 With the Covid-19 epidemic, which first appeared in China in December 2019 and affected the world in a short time, the importance of health is increasing day by day. The increasing importance of health in combating he epidemic causes an increase in the need for hospitals and health personnel. The health personnel that have the main role in this struggle are nurses. When nurses are mentally and physically healthy, they are better equipped to serve and care for patients. In this study, a goal programming model has been developed in order to make November 2020 shift schedule of 50 nurses working in 4 clinics in Ankara City Hospitals General Hospital building. While developing the model; hospital rules, laws, Covid-19 measures were taken into consideration. In addition, extra precautions have been taken for the special conditions of nurses and for nurses who are in the high risk group for the transmission of the virus. The optimal result has been achieved by writing the developed model into the ILOG CPLEX Studio IDE program.

Article Details

Nurse Scheduling Problem in Pandemic Situation: An Application in Ankara City Hospital

Authors:

Tamer Eren | Rabia Akgönül

Publisher:

Gazi University

Main Topics:

Engineering

Journal:

Gazi University Journal of Science Vol.37 Issue 3, pp.1417-1434

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2024

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001319737

pISSN:

2147-1762

Nurse Scheduling

Goal Programming

Health

Covid-19Nurse Scheduling Goal Programming Health Covid-19

Issues

Article Details

Nurse Scheduling Problem in Pandemic Situation: An Application in Ankara City Hospital

Authors: Tamer Eren | Rabia Akgönül

Publisher: Gazi University

Main Topics: Engineering

Journal: Gazi University Journal of Science Vol.37 Issue 3, pp.1417-1434

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 1/2024

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2001319737

pISSN: 2147-1762

Nurse Scheduling

Goal Programming

Health

Covid-19Nurse Scheduling Goal Programming Health Covid-19

Issues

Authors:

Tamer Eren | Rabia Akgönül

Publisher:

Gazi University

Main Topics:

Engineering

Journal:

Gazi University Journal of Science Vol.37 Issue 3, pp.1417-1434

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2024

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001319737

pISSN:

2147-1762