Caregiver fatigue: implications for patient and staff safety part 1 and part 2. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

Caregiver fatigue: implications for patient and staff safety part 1 and part 2. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

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• Published June 2016

Caregiver fatigue: implications for patient and staff safety—part 1 and part 2.

Blouin AS, Smith-Miller CA, Harden J, Li Y, Seaman CW. J Nurs Adm. 2016;46:329-335,408-416.

Nurse workload can contribute to burnout and diminish patient safety. This study found that rotating schedules were associated with higher reported fatigue among nurses. Introducing more breaks during shifts, limiting shift duration, and mandating 48-hour breaks between night-to-day rotations led to decreased nurse fatigue.

PubMed citation: Part 1Available at: Part 1PubMed citation: Part 2Available at: Part 2

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