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Table 2 Staffing numbers and levels (by WISN) dedicated to neonatal care 1 st January to 31 st December 2010 in the peripheral facilities visited

From: A rapid assessment of the quality of neonatal healthcare in Kilimanjaro region, northeast Tanzania

Facility name and code

Location of neonatal care

Clinicians available for neonates

Nurses available for neonates

Nurse attendants for neonates

Per Week

AM shift

WISN1

Per Week

AM shift

WISN1

Per Week

AM shift

WISN1

F01

Maternity

4

1

0.19

15

3

3.98

2

2

0.35

F02

Maternity

2

2

0.55

10

2

6.01

2

1

2.01

F03

Paediatric ward

5

1

1.37

12

3

18.09

13

2

13.07

F04

Maternity

2

1

2.46

7

2

47.33

5

1

22.56

F05

Maternity

2

2

1.44

10

2

39.50

5

1

13.18

F06

Maternity

2

2

0.26

8

2

5.70

4

1

1.90

F07

Maternity

4

2

0.87

12

2

14.40

1

1

0.80

F08

Maternity

3

1

0.53

7

2

6.74

4

2

2.57

F09

Maternity and Premature unit

2

1

0.11

15

2

0.60

6

1

0.40

F10

Maternity

3

1

0.51

4

2

3.71

5

2

3.10

F11

Maternity and Premature unit

4

2

1.66

6

2

4.56

2

1

3.04

F12

Maternity

3

1

1.57

3

2

8.56

1

1

1.90

F13

Labour ward

1

1

0.37

3

2

6.13

3

2

4.09

  1. Footnote: WISN1 stands for WHO devised “Workload indicator for staff need”.