Research Article

Directed Bee Colony Optimization Algorithm to Solve the Nurse Rostering Problem

Table 1


Hard constraints

HC1All demanded shifts assigned to a nurse.
HC2A nurse can work with only a single shift per day.
HC3The minimum number of nurses required for the shift.
HC4The total number of working days for the nurse should be between the maximum and minimum range.
HC5A day shift followed by night shift is not allowed.