Oct 9, 2010

Linking Medical Errors To Nurses’ 12-Hour Shifts

Linking Medical Errors, Nurses’ 12-Hour Shifts

How can we expect medical providers to practice at the high levels of concentration and focus that we need of them when they are working 12 hour shifts or longer? Needless to say, the system in place is troubling. Many medical errors are committed purely due to physical and mental exhaustion. And none of us are the better for it. Patients get hurt. Doctors get sued. This is the system we have. But can't we do better?

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