Chew, Don’t Inhale! In Praise of Meal Breaks for Nurses

Nurses leaving for lunch break at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston. Nurses leaving for lunch break at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston.

I get in a really bad mood when I’m hungry and can’t eat. According to the NY Times, I’m not alone. Before coming to AJN, I worked in a direct patient care setting and never seemed to find the time to eat, whether in the inpatient or outpatient areas. There was always something that needed to be done that couldn’t wait. […]