More Evidence: Should We Get Rid of 12-Hour Nursing Shifts, Despite Their Popularity? - Off the Charts
By Shawn Kennedy, AJN editor-in-chief A new study in Health Affairs provides yet more support that reliance on 12-hour nursing shifts (or longer—we all know that shifts often extend a bit longer than scheduled) should be reconsidered. The study supports previous findings of increased burnout
Jacob Molyneux, senior editor/blog editor
