Search Tag: overtime
2022 12 Apr
A recent study published in the American Journal of Infection Control showed that staff shortages and the extra burden on hospitals caused by the COVID-19 pandemic could increase the number of acquired infections and threaten patient care. The study examined hospital-acquired infections at two hospitals in Illinois between September 2017 and...Read more
2015 17 Sep
According to research published in BMJ Open , working 12+ hour shifts is linked to a heightened risk of burnout, job dissatisfaction, and intention to leave among hospital nurses. Working long shifts is very common in England, Ireland and Poland but this research reveals that job satisfaction and burnout are issues that are already of concern in...Read more
2015 15 Aug
According to an analysis of occupational injuries published in the International Journal of Nursing Studies , newly licensed registered nurses were likely to work schedules that are associated with increased risks for occupational injuries. "Overtime and night shift work were significantly associated with increased injury risk in newly licensed...Read more