The effect of nurse staffing patterns on medical errors and nurse burnout.

Connie Garrett

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The effect of nurse staffing patterns on medical errors and nurse burnout.

June 25, 2008

Garrett C. AORN J. 2008;87(6):1191-204.

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This review describes how work factors for nurses, such as staffing, overtime, and fatigue, affect patient outcomes and medical error rates.

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