Study: Tired Nurses More Likely to Regret Clinical Decisions

A new study has found that tired nurses are more likely to regret decisions they make on the job.

The study, which was conducted by researchers at the University of Illinois-Chicago College of Nursing and University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, involved quizzing more than 600 critical care nurses about their sleep routines, clinical decision-making and levels of fatigue and daytime sleepiness.

The researchers found that nurses who reported fatigue, sleep loss, daytime sleepiness and insufficient recovery between shifts were more likely to report "decision regret," which happens when an expected or hoped-for clinical outcome doesn't happen, leading nurses to doubt their choices.

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