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Health care worker fatigue.
Gardner LA, Dubeck D. Health Care Worker Fatigue. Am J Nurs. 2016;116(8):58-62. doi:10.1097/01.NAJ.0000490182.21432.85.
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September 21, 2016
Gardner LA, Dubeck D. Am J Nurs. 2016;116(8):58-62.
Fatigue can contribute to human error. This commentary discusses incidents reported to Pennsylvania Patient Safety Reporting System that demonstrate the impact of fatigue on nursing care. The authors introduce guidelines that focus on shared accountability to mitigate health care worker fatigue, including individual habits and organizational responsibilities.
