Set a budget
Click Settings in the left menu. Make sure the top says Facility Settings.
Under Scheduling, click Budgets.
Click the department tab, like Nursing.
Pick a Budget type.
Click a position to open its grid.
Enter a number in each box.
To copy a number to the rest of the row, click the box, then Duplicate.
Click Set Budget.
Budget types
Headcount: staff per shift. Most communities use this.
Staffing Ladder: staff per shift at each census number.
HPPD or Hours: hours per patient day, or total hours, by time of day.
Good to know: To budget each area, turn on Show areas. It isn't available for Staffing Ladder.
Common questions
Can each department use a different type?
Yes. Each department tab has its own Budget type.
Where do I see budgets?
On the schedule. See How to use Budgets on the Schedule.
How do I change the AM, PM, and NOC times?
See Edit times of day.