Nurse Call System Calculator

Station count and system components from patient room count and facility type per UL 1069.

Patient rooms

Beds per room

Facility type (1-3)

Nursing units/floors

Staff restrooms

Tab to move between fields

Total devices

259

Call stations132

Bedside stations80

Pillow speakers80

Bathroom pull cords40

Corridor dome lights40

Master consoles2

Code blue stations4

System processors3

Wire spools (1000 ft)20

Ups Units3

How to Use This Calculator

Enter the total number of patient rooms and beds per room (1 for private, 2 for semi-private).
Select the facility type: acute care hospital (1), long-term care/SNF (2), or clinic (3).
Enter the number of separate nursing units or floors with nurse stations.
Enter the number of staff restrooms requiring ADA emergency pull stations.
Read the total device count broken down into bedside stations, pillow speakers, bathroom pull cords, corridor dome lights, master consoles, and code blue stations.
Use the system processor count and wire spool estimate for procurement and labor planning.

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