The 12-Hour Nursing Shift: Preferred by Staff, but Good for Patients?
AJN Off the Charts
JULY 14, 2022
A new study finds reduced communication skills after consecutive shifts but no clinical deficits. Twelve-hour shifts have been a mainstay of nursing schedules since they began as a staffing strategy in the 1970s, but debate continues about their effect on nurses’ health and ability to safely care for patients.
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