[The estimate of nursing personnel: a study of 2 methods].

This study aimed at analysing two methods for the calculation of nursing personnel (traditional formula and nursing progressive care), from statistics information on the atendly of the University Hospital of UFPB, in order to choose the most adequate method. The obtained results showed the nursing progressive care method as being the most viable one, provided is made a study in terms of hospital beds occupation, nursing hours per type of care and personnel performance.