Nurses Burn Out on Long Shifts by David Pittman. MedPage Today. November 8, 2012.
With the shift next year basing Medicare reimbursement on global measures of care, the issue of nurse burn out takes on added significance. This article recounts research indicating an association of patient dissatisfaction, adversely affected safety concerns, and nurses' intention to leave the job with longer shifts. The article proposes actions at the institutional or regulatory board level.
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