A Hybrid Genetic Algorithm for Nurse Scheduling Problem considering the Fatigue Factor.

ABSTRACT: Nowadays and due to the pandemic of COVID-19, nurses are working under the highest pressure benevolently all over the world. This urgent situation can cause more fatigue for nurses who are responsible for taking care of COVID-19 patients 24 hours a day. Therefore, nurse scheduling should be modified with respect to this new situation. The purpose of the present research is to propose a new mathematical model for Nurse Scheduling Problem (NSP) considering the fatigue factor. To solve the proposed model, a hybrid Genetic Algorithm (GA) has been developed to provide a nurse schedule for all three shifts of a day. To validate the proposed approach, a randomly generated problem has been solved. In addition, to show the applicability of the proposed approach in real situations, the model has bee

SUBMITTER: Amindoust A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8034424 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature