Longer Shifts = More Stress, Fatigue, and Less Satisfaction for Nurses

Longer Shifts = More Stress, Fatigue, and Less Satisfaction for Nurses

Four additional hours in a shift makes a big difference to busy nurses, according to new data published in the Journal of Nursing Education and Practice. Nurses working 12-hour shifts are more likely than those who put in 8 hours to experience anxiety, musculoskeletal disorders, disturbed sleep, and stress. The metaanalysis focused on 12 studies. The authors concluded that it was not so much the mere act of working for 12 hours, but the prolonged …

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