Which of the following strategies is most effective in creating a staffing schedule that complies with the hospital’s nurse-to-patient ratio policy?

You are a nurse manager in a tertiary hospital. You have been tasked to create a staffing schedule for the upcoming month, taking into consideration the hospital’s policy of maintaining a nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:4 on all general wards during the day shift and 1:6 during the Night Shift.