Regarding hours worked and frequency of errors, recent research has shown that nurses working more than 12.5 hours per shift and more than a 40-hour week are:
1. Reporting more physical illnesses than those working only 40 hours per week
2. Three times more likely to commit an error in nursing judgment related to client care
3. Experiencing more physical injuries than those working only 40 hours per week
4. Experiencing signs of emotional ‘burn out' more frequently than those working only 40 hours per week
ANS: 2
Results showed that nurses who worked shifts lasting 12.5 hours or more had a three times greater likelihood of making an error. Overtime increased the odds of making at least one error regardless of length of original shift scheduled. The remaining options are not supported by re-search data.
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