A shakeup at Windsor Regional Hospital will impact 166 positions.

CEO David Musyj says they plan to replace 80 Registered Nurses with 80 Registered Practical Nurses.

The net impact then is 86 job reductions overall.

Musyj says Windsor is the last hospital in Ontario with an all RN model of care. It currently employs 1,550 RNs and 180 RPNs.

The current funding formula is penalizing cities that have small population growth, says Musyj.

Musyj says the transition will take place over a nine to 12 month time frame.