ANA: Nurses Need Regular Schedules, Ability to Offer Input on Scheduling

According a new position statement from the American Nurses Association, nurses should be allowed to have control over scheduling in order to reduce on-the-job fatigue.

The statement recommends that employers make an effort to create regular, predictable schedules for nurses and take nurse input into account when doing so. If a nurse feels that taking on a certain shift would be dangerous due to fatigue, the nurse should be able to reject it without fear of repercussions.

The position statement also calls for maximum 12-hour shift lengths and 40-hour maximum work weeks.

To read the position statement in its entirety, click here.