Twelve-Hour Nursing Shifts and the Impact on Patient Safety

Presentation Year

2023

College or Department

College of Professional Studies

Short Description of your Research or Creative Project (700 characters or less)

Twelve-hour shifts for nurses have become increasingly popular due to the perceived benefits, including a way to fight nursing shortages. However, recent evidence suggests that twelve-hour shifts may negatively affect patient safety. Therefore, this project argues for creating a new policy for nurses to work eight-hour rather than twelve-hour shifts. The project examines the evidence regarding the impact of twelve-hour shifts on patient safety, nurse fatigue, and avoidable errors and discusses the benefits of eight-hour shifts. This project advocates for a change towards shorter work hours for nurses to improve their productivity and increase patient safety.

Permission to Publish Work

Yes

Primary Contact: First Name

Jaimi

Primary Contact: Last Name

Wisner

Primary Contact: Email

jaimiwisner@gmail.com

Primary Contact: I am a

Undergraduate Student

Primary Contact: Phone Number

2097470758