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Sleep Deprivation and Error in Nurses Who Work the Night Shift
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Investigation of the relationship between sleep deprivation and occupational and patient care errors among staff nurses who work the night shift found improved sleep among night shift nurses will reduce the impact of sleep deprivation on patient Care errors.Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between sleep deprivation and occupational and patient care errors among staff nurses who work the night shift.BACKGROUND:Whereas the aviation and trucking industries report that sleep deprivation increases errors, few studies haveread more
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TL;DR: Application of circadian principles to the design of hospital work schedules may result in improved health and safety for nurses and patients.