Limiting nurse overtime, and promoting other good working conditions, influences patient safety.

Beth A Collins Sharp; Carolyn M. Clancy

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Limiting nurse overtime, and promoting other good working conditions, influences patient safety.

April 9, 2008

Sharp BAC, Clancy CM. J Nurs Care Qual. 2008;23(2):97-100.

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This AHRQ commentary describes research findings linking nurses' working environment (including organizational climate, staffing, overtime, and fatigue) to patient outcomes.

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