Working hours of hospital staff nurses and patient safety
Rogers AE, Hwang WT, Scott LD, Aiken LH, Dinges DF. Working hours of hospital staff nurses and patient safety. Health Affairs. 2004;23(4): 202-212.
This study discusses the prevalence of extended work periods in nursing and its effects on patient safety. The study findings suggest that the risk of error increased significantly when nurses worked more than 12 hours, worked overtime, or worked more than 40 hours per week.
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