The Longer The Shifts For Hospital Nurses, The Higher The Levels Of Burnout And Patient Dissatisfaction

Extended work shifts of twelve hours or longer are common and even popular with hospital staff nurses, but little is known about how such extended hours affect the care that patients receive or the well-being of nurses. Survey data from nurses in four states showed that more than 80 percent of the n...

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Published in:	Health Affairs Vol. 31; no. 11; pp. 2501 - 2509
Main Authors:	Stimpfel, Amy Witkoski, Sloane, Douglas M., Aiken, Linda H.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States The People to People Health Foundation, Inc., Project HOPE 01.11.2012
Subjects:	Adult Burnout Burnout, Professional - epidemiology Correlation analysis Cross-Sectional Studies Discontent Female Humans Job satisfaction Male Medical personnel Middle Aged Nurses Nursing Nursing care Nursing Staff, Hospital - statistics & numerical data Occupational Health Overtime Patient Safety Patient satisfaction Patient Satisfaction - statistics & numerical data Patients Physicians Professional Competence Resident physicians Risk Assessment Staff nurses Studies Surveys and Questionnaires Time Factors United States Well being Work Work Schedule Tolerance - psychology Workforce planning Working conditions Working hours Workload Workplaces United States United States > US
ISSN:	0278-2715, 2694-233X, 1544-5208, 2694-233X
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