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The longer the shifts for hospital nurses, the higher the levels of burnout and patient dissatisfaction.

April 23, 2012

Stimpfel AW, Sloane DM, Aiken LH. Health Aff (Millwood). 2013;31(11):2501-2509.

Excess physician or nurse workload and burnout can threaten patient safety. This survey of nurses in four states found that more than 80% were satisfied with scheduling practices at their hospital, but dissatisfaction and burnout increased as nurses worked longer shifts.

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