A perioperative nurse manager is using the AORN Position Statement for safe work and on-call practices as a guide for staffing. Which factor would apply?
A) Direct patient care should be limited to 10 hours or less during a 24-hour period.
B) The nurse should work no more than 60 hours in a 7-day period.
C) Time off duty should allow for a maximum of 4 hours of uninterrupted sleep.
D) On-call duty hours are not included in determining the total number of hours worked.
B
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