Long Shifts Lead to Unhappy Patients, Nurse Dropouts

A new study has found that nurses who work long shifts (10 hours of more) are two and a half times more likely to leave the profession than nurses who work shorter shifts. These nurses are also more likely to have dissatisfied patients.

The study's authors suggested imposing restrictions on nurse shift length and voluntary overtime. They also recommended that nurse manager monitor which nurses are working second jobs.

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