Hospital Staff Nurses' Work Hours, Meal Periods, and Rest Breaks
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The working hours of hospital staff nurses and patient safety.
The use of extended work shifts and overtime has escalated as hospitals cope with a shortage of registered nurses (RNs). Little is known, however, about the prevalence of these extended work periods and their effects on patient safety. Logbooks completed by 393 hospital staff nurses revealed that participants usually worked longer than scheduled and that approximately 40 percent of the 5,317 wo...
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عنوان ژورنال: AAOHN Journal
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0891-0162
DOI: 10.1177/216507991005801106